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Common names: Dianchi carp, 小鲤, 小鯉
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
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Regulations: protected | Ref: Wang, S. (ed.), 1998
Uses: no uses
Comments: Formerly known from the Dianchi Lake, Fuxian Lake and Xingyun Lake of Yunnan. Apparently extinct in the Dianchi and Xingyun lakes and a small population is existing in the Fuxian Lake. Two subspecies were differentiated, C. m. micristius (shorter and deeper body and caudal peduncle; large head and eye and more branched dorsal fin rays) which is endemic in Dianchi Lake (shallow with dense aquatic vegetation) and C. m. fuxianensis in Fuxian and Xingyan lakes (deep with rare aquatic vegetation) (Ref. 38451). Regulations on the management of Dianchi Lake has been promulgated. The lake is closed to fishing for 5 months each year, 7 areas of the lake closed to fishing all year round have also been designated (Ref. 45563). Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 45563).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: IUCN, 1994
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Common names from other countries

Dianchi karpkala, Kapr jihočínský, 小鲤, ... more

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Cyprininae
Etymology: Cyprinus: Latin, cyprinus = carp (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 25°N - 24°N

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Asia: Dian chi Lake, Yunnan, China.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. ); common length : 10.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840)

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Body red in upper half part of eyes; dark gray on back, light yellow on lower sides and abdomen; dorsal and caudal fins grayish green and margins of other fins yellow. Body carp-shaped, compressed and back slightly convex; barbels 2 pairs.

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IUCN, 1994. 1994 IUCN red list of threatened animals. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. (Ref. 6376)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)); Date assessed: 01 January 2008

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00548 - 0.02519), b=3.00 (2.82 - 3.18), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Cyprinus micristius Regan, 1906