Salanx chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)

Chinese noodlefish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Osmeriformes \| Salangidae
Synonyms	Albula chinensis, Leucosoma chinensis, Protosalanx chinensis, ... more
Common names	Cá Ngãn Trung hoa, Kinesisk nudelfisk, 中国银鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Kottelat, M. 2001. (Ref. 44416)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 16.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33336); common length : 13.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840)

Environment

Demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Temperate

Northwest Pacific: temperate coast of China (Ref. 4537). Reported from Viet Nam (Ref. 44416).
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal soft rays: 26 - 29. Slim and long body, straight in the back and stomach. Head looks like a triangle from the top. Smooth body without scale, only male has a line of thin scales (around 18) near the origin of the caudal fin. A line of black spots located along the side of the stomach, starting from the origin of the pectoral fin till the origin of the caudal fin. White opaque body (Ref. 33336).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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