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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Pseudogyrinocheilus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, gyrinos = tadpole + Greek, cheilos = lip.
More on authors: Sauvage & DabrydeThiersant.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
Asia: Yangtze River and its tributaries in China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 108468)
Utilized for food (Ref. 89718).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zhang, W., 1998. China's biodiversity: a country study. China Environmental Science Press, Beijing. 476 p. (Ref. 33508)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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