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Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Etymology: Chanodichthys: Greek, chanos, -eos, ous, and chasma, -atos = abyss, mouth opened, inmensity + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: ? - 7.0; dH range: ? - 20. Subtropical; 10°C - 20°C (Ref. 2059)
Asia: Lake Buir, Onon and Kherlen drainages in Mongolia; Amur and Yangtze drainages.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 35.0, range 30 - 50 cm
Max length : 100.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1441); max. published weight: 4.0 kg (Ref. 56557); max. reported age: 10 years (Ref. 56557)
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Morphology | Morphometrics
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Spawns in June; Eggs are pelagic.
Bogutskaya, N.G., A.M. Naseka, S.V. Shedko, E.D. Vasil'eva and I.A. Chereshnev, 2008. The fishes of the Amur River: updated check-list and zoogeography. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 19(4):301-366. (Ref. 82587)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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