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Acheilognathus microphysa Yang, Chu & Chen, 1990 |
| Family: | Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.75 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 1 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Yunnan, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 35-37. Can be diagnosed by the combination of the following characters: slender body (body depth 28.22-33.90% SL) and caudal peduncle (depth of caudal peduncle 10.10-11.43% SL), large eyes (eye diameter 33.30-39.04% HL), reduced posterior chamber of air-bladder and terminal mouth (Ref. 26748). | |||
| Biology: | Found in lakes in shallow waters up to 10 m deep among dense vegetation. Feeds mainly on Spirogyra, Microcystis and Bacillariophyta (Ref. 26748). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 02 November 2022 (B1ab(v)+2ab(v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||