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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > ex-danioninae
Etymology: Opsariichthys: Greek, opsarion, -ou = a little portion fish + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?
Asia: Ma River, Viet Nam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95038); 7.5 cm SL (female)
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Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10;
Anal
soft rays: 12 - 13;
Vertebrae: 39 - 41. Pectoral fin with i, 13-14 (modally 13) rays; modally 18 scales on caudal peduncle; 15-18 (modally 15) pre-dorsal scales; 13-15 (modally 14) anterior scales before pelvic origin; rounded tubercles on lower jaw rather small, as 2-3 rows in male; 13 greenish blue cross-bars on the body in male; maxillary never extending to the vertical of midline of orbit in female; snout length about 30% in male; and inter-orbital width about 27-28% in male (Ref. 95038).
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Huynh, T.Q. and I.-S. Chen, 2013. A new species of cyprinid fish of genus Opsariichthys from Ky Cung-Bang Giang River basin, Northern Vietnam with notes of the taxonomic status of the genus from Northern Vietnam and Southern China. J. Mar. Sci. Tech. 21(Suppl:)135-145. (Ref. 95038)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
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Harmless
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