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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > ex-danioninae
Etymology: Opsariichthys: Greek, opsarion, -ou = a little portion fish + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); kaopingensis: Named for its type locality, Kaoping River in southern Taiwan.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical, preferred ?

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Asia: Southern Taiwan in Kaoping, Tongkong, Linbien, Fansan, Fongkong, Szuchung and Kankou rivers.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 81910)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. Diagnosed from all other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: absence of maxillary barbels; absence of notch on anterior tip of upper lip w; 44-48 (always 45-47) scales on lateral line; predorsal scales less than 20 (always 18-19; modally 19); maxillary extending to or slightly beyond the vertical of anterior margin of orbit; a series of 4-5 (modally 5) rounded tubercles under lower jaw in adult male; and opercle and ventral side of head shiny yellow in adult male in life (Ref. 81910).

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Chen, I.-S., J.-H. Wu and Huang S.-P., 2009. The taxonomy and phylogeny of the cyprinid genus Opsariichthys Bleeker (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Taiwan, with description of a new species. Environ. Biol. Fish. DOI 10.1007/s10641-009-9499-y. (Ref. 81910)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Opsariichthys kaopingensis Chen & Wu, 2009