Acheilognathus macropterus (Bleeker, 1871)

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Acheilognathus macropterus
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 Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Acheilognathinae
 Max. size:  27.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Asia: China and northern Viet Nam (Ref. 44416). Reported from Amur River drainage in Russia (Ref. 58298).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Found in the drainages of Dong Jiang and Bei Jiang in Guangdong Province and drainages in Hainan Island and their river mouths (Ref. 33366). Known from Heilongjiang to Hong River basin (Ref. 44416). Recorded from Guangdong ( Lianzhou, Yangshan); Jiangxi Fanyang Lake; Shangha Cityi; Jiangsu Tai Lake; Anhui Linghuaiguan; Hubei:( Dong Lake, Liangzi Lake, Hong Lake, Shashi); Hunan Dongting Lake; Shanxi Zhouzhi; Heilongjiang Songhuajiang (Ref. 33793). Also Ref. 35840.

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 04.11.99
 Modified by: Torres, Armi G. - 24.11.14

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