Parasinilabeo assimilis Wu & Yao, 1977 |
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Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae | |||
Max. size: | 10.9 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 19.3 g | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Can be differentiated from all other species of the genus in having 2-3 black stripes below lateral line scale row (instead of having a body with a black bar located below fifth lateral line scale and above pectoral fin and 5-6 black stripes, one of them prominent along lateral line scale row). Can be differentiated from Parasinilabeo maculatus in having 16 circumpeduncular scales (vs. 18) and 38-41 lateral line scales (vs. 42-43) (Ref. 40456). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 10 August 2010 (B1ab(i,ii,iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |