Myxocyprinus asiaticus (Bleeker, 1864)
Chinese sucker
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Catostomidae (Suckers) > Myxocyprininae
Etymology: Myxocyprinus: Greek, myxos = mucus + Latin, cyprinus = carp (Ref. 45335).
Etymology: Myxocyprinus: Greek, myxos = mucus + Latin, cyprinus = carp (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range Ecology
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12468); common length : 22.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840)
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12468); common length : 22.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840)
Short description Morphology | Morphometrics
Body color in fries brown with 3 slanted dark bands on side of body; male adults red, female dark purple and a broad rouge-red vertical zone along lateral of body. Triangular and dorsal fin higher, extremely long and reaching as far as opposing to rear of anal fin; lips thick and with many small papilla; barbels absent; pharyngeal teeth 1 row and arranged like a comb (Ref. 45563).
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Asia: China (Yangtze River basin).
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Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01197 (-0.14333 - 0.16727), b=2.99 (2.90 - 3.08), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 69278): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (61 of 100) .