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Etymology: Chanodichthys: Greek, chanos, -eos, ous, and chasma, -atos = abyss, mouth opened, inmensity + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 3 - 20 m (Ref. 6898). Subtropical, preferred ?
Asia: Amur to Red River drainages (China to Vietnam); Taiwan and Lake Buir in Mongolia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 40.0, range 17 - 27 cm
Max length : 102 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56557); common length : 47.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1441); max. published weight: 9.0 kg (Ref. 1441)
Adults inhabit rivers and lakes. Feed on insects, crustaceans and smaller fishes.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M., 2006. Fishes of Mongolia. A check-list of the fishes known to occur in Mongolia with comments on systematics and nomenclature. The World Bank, Washington, DC. 103 p. (Ref. 57778)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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