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Scientific Name Acheilognathus macropterus    (Bleeker, 1871)
Common Name
Type Locality Chang Jiang [Yangtze River], China.
Synonym(s) Acanthorhodeus bergi, Acanthorhodeus dicaeus, Acanthorhodeus guichenoti, Acanthorhodeus jeholicus, Acanthorhodeus longispinnis, Acanthorhodeus macropterus, Acanthorhodeus ngowyangi, Acheilognathus dicaeus, Acheliognathus macropterus, Paracheilognathus jeholicus
Etymology Acheilognathus: Greek, a = without + Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, gnathos = jaw. 
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Size 275mm or 10.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: China and northern Viet Nam.
IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen (Amsterdam) v. 12 (art. 2), pp 40, Pl. 2 (fig. 2)
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:59 (species record created: 2020 Nov 01 07:01)