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Neolissochilus heterostomus (Chen & Yang, 1999) |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Longchuanjiang and Dayingjiang (upper Irrawaddy), Yunnan, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Mouth terminal, gape horizontal in male, acclivitous in female; last unbranched dorsal ray smooth with its upper 1/3 articulated; no dark band on sides of body; longest caudal ray length about 2 times that of shortest. Scale rows between pectoral fin origin and lateral line 3.5-4.5; scale rows between ventral fin origin and lateral line 2.5-3. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||