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Etymology: Discogobio: Greek, diskos = disc shape + latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: southern China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128592); common length : 11.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840); max. published weight: 46.40 g (Ref. 128592)
Adults inhabit torrential water of mountain area, clinging to the substrata on bottom by its sucking disc of mouth (Ref. 38450).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cui, G.-H., W. Zhou and J.-H. Lan, 1993. Discogobio multilineatus, a new cyprinid species from China (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 4(2):155-160. (Ref. 26735)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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