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  • Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
  • Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
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Scientific Name Hypophthalmichthys molitrix  (Valenciennes, 1844)
Common Name Silber-Amur-Karpfen (Germany)
Type Locality China.
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Size 1050mm or 41.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: China and Eastern Siberia. Introduced around the world for aquaculture and control of algal blooms. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
China Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
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IUCN Red List Category Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 17, pp 360.
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Last Update 2017 Aug 28 02:35 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 15:37)