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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Parasinilabeo: Greek, para = the side of + Latin, Sina, sinus = from China + Latin, labeo = who has large lips (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40456); max. published weight: 19.30 g (Ref. 124724)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 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).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M. and E. Zhang, 2003. Type fixation for Parasinilabeo Wu, 1939 (Osteichthyes: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 14(3):223-224. (Ref. 52876)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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