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Megalobrama amblycephala Yih, 1955 Wuchang bream |
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| Family: | Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) | |||
| Max. size: | 200 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 5 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: middle reaches of Yangtze River, mainland China. Found in Newshan Lake (a bay of Liangzi Lake with an area of 256 sq km) and Yuli Lake (Ref. 9017). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 25-27. Black gray in the back, silver white in the stomach. Several vertical black strips in the side. Green gray colored in all fins (Ref. 33303). | |||
| Biology: | Utilized for food (Ref. 89718). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 January 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||