Cyprinus barbatus Chen & Huang, 1977

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae
Max. size:  35 cm OT (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Erhai Lake (Mekong basin) in Yunnan Province, China.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults live in lake (Ref. 26563). Previously important in fisheries (Ref. 45623). Length type refers to body length (Ref. 26563).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 18 January 2011 (C2a(ii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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