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Epalzeorhynchos bicornis Wu

Epalzeorhynchos bicornis Wu,Red Eye Fish, Kok Fish

Corporal Latin scientific name EpalzeorHynachos Bicornis & Nbsp; WU is a unique species in China.Corner fish is a small freshwater fish, which mainly inhabits the lower layer of the bottom of the rock. Scrape raw algae. The body is small, and the body length is generally 100-150 mm.In recent yea

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Scientific Name Epalzeorhynchos bicornis Wu,Red Eye Fish, Kok Fish
Length 10-15cm
Weight 50-150g
Lifespan No verification information
IUCN Status LC
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    Corporal Latin scientific name EpalzeorHynachos Bicornis & Nbsp; WU is a unique species in China.

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    Corner fish is a small freshwater fish, which mainly inhabits the lower layer of the bottom of the rock. Scrape raw algae. The body is small, and the body length is generally 100-150 mm.

    In recent years, there are information about the Akrokolioplax (EpaleorHynchos). Therefore, the corner fish is changed to the two -horn Akrokolioplax Bicornis in the information. Essence

    Corner fish occasionally, its distributed areas are narrow, the number of individuals is scarce, and the inhabiting area is often the main fishing area along the river. It is easily killed and dangerous in unlimited fishing.


    List of "Chinese Species Red List": endangered;
    L bed in "Chinese Endangered Animal Red Paper Fish": endangered

    List of "China National Key Protection Wild Animal List".


    Protecting wild animals and eliminating odors.

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    Traits & Behavior

    Smooth, cylindrical. The head is small, the kiss is round and blunt, and there is a active triangular side leaf on each side

    Appearance

    Separate, the front end is near cylindrical, and the back end is flat. The head is small. The kiss is blunt, and there is a mobilized triangular side leaf on each side. The kiss skin is extended to the abdomen, covering the upper jaw, and the edge is a tassel shape. The lower part of the mouth; the upper lip disappear; the lower lip is separated from the lower jaw, there is a horizontal belt on the abdomen of the anterior edge, and the upper is small. Two jaws have thin horny margins. 2 pairs of pairs; the kiss is located at the beginning of the kiss side ditch, which is longer than the diameter of the eye; the corner must be small, hidden in the mouth. There are small white particles around the nostrils, which are different. 36-38 side scales. The back and side of the body are blue and gray, mixed with spots, and the abdomen is gray. The upper part of the dorsal fin and the middle of the anal fin is gray black; the lower edge of the tail fin is black, and the rest is light gray. When

    Distribution & Habitat

    It is a unique species in China, and only found in Lishui County, Yunnan and Baoshan County (belonging to the Nujiang Water System) in China, and may also be produced in the Salwen River in Myanmar in the lower reaches of the Nu River.
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