Squaliobarbus curriculus
Squaliobarbus curriculus (Richardson, 1846)
Barbel chub
Squaliobarbus curriculus
photo by CAFS


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Family:  Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Max. size:  48.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,603.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: China and Vietnam (Ref. 94476). Reported from the western Korea (Ref. 1441) and Amur River drainage in Russia (Ref. 58298).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in rivers.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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