| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae |
| Max. size: |
28.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Nujiang river system in Yunnan, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Differs from P. carinatus in having a somewhat smaller head and smaller eye, and in lacking a stripe on body above the lateral line and submarginal stripes on caudal fin lobes; The 28.6 cm syntype has 10 gill rakers on outer edge of the first gill arch (Ref. 35912). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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