Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Anabarilius transmontana

Anabarilius transmontana,Mountain Whitefish

Anabarilius transmontana, a species of fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, is endemic to China.Anabarilius transmontana is a small fish that likes to live in slow-flowing water environments and can grow and reproduce in lakes or rivers. It was once an important fishery target in Datun Lake in Y

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Scientific Name Anabarilius transmontana,Mountain Whitefish

Length 3-4cm

Weight 20-30g

Lifespan 2-3years

IUCN Status LC

Table of Contents

Anabarilius transmontana, a species of fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, is endemic to China.

Anabarilius transmontana is a small fish that likes to live in slow-flowing water environments and can grow and reproduce in lakes or rivers. It was once an important fishery target in Datun Lake in Yunnan. Due to the drying up of the lake several times, this species of fish is almost extinct.

Listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".

Protect wild animals and eliminate game.

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

The head is blunt, the body is flat, and the peritoneum is gray-black.

Appearance

Dorsal fins II to 7; anal fins III to 8-9; pectoral fins I to 8; pelvic fins I to 14-15. Gill rakers 12 to 14. There are 3 rows of hypopharyngeal teeth, 2·4·5～4·4·2. Lateral line scales 54 [(10～11)/(2～V)] 57.
The body length is 4.2 to 5.2 (average 4.6) times the body height, 3.6 to 4.0 (3.2) times the head length, 5.9 to 6.8 (6.3) times the caudal peduncle length, and 9.9 to 11.5 (10.5) times the caudal peduncle height. times. The head length is 3.5 to 3.9 (3.6) times the snout length, 4.0 to 5.1 (4.8) times the eye diameter, and 3.1 to 3.4 (3.2) times the distance between the eyes.
The body is flat, the back of the head is bulging, and the front of the trunk is the highest point of the body. The head is blunt. At the end of the mouth, the upper and lower jaws are equal in length, the upper jaw notch is not obvious, the oral cleft is slightly oblique, and the rear end reaches just below the nostrils. The lateral line is sharply bent above the pectoral fin. The ventral rib extends