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Onychostoma minnanense Jang-Liaw & Chen, 2013 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Acrossocheilinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Julong River Basin in Fujian Province, southern China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished from other congeners by the following unique combination of characters: last simple ray of dorsal fin flexible and unserrated; squamation: lateral-line scales always 41-44 (modally 42) and predorsal scales 12-14 (modally 12); maxillary barbels 9.7-12.4 % (mean 11.2 %) in head length; rostral cap with thick upper lip and lower part of upper lip exposed; and coloration of young individuals (<75 mm SL) with random grayish-black spots near lateral-line scales (Ref. 92993). | |||
| Biology: | This species occurs in small tributaries in mountain areas where it inhabits running brooks with large rocks as well as slow-flowing pool with pool bed consisting of mud and aquatic plants (Ref. 92993). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 October 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||