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Scientific Name	**Hypophthalmichthys molitrix** (Valenciennes, 1844)
Common Name	Silber-Amur-Karpfen (Germany)
Type Locality	China.
Synonym(s)	Abramocephalus microlepis, Cephalus mantschuricus, Hypophthalmichthys basilewskii, Hypophthalmichthys dabry, Hypophthalmichthys dabryi, Hypophthalmichthys dybowskii, Hypophthalmichthys microlepis, Hypopthalmichthys molitrix, Hypothalmichthys molitrix, Hypothamicthys molitrix, Leuciscus hypophthalmus, Leuciscus molitrix, Onychodon mantschuricus, Pseudolaubuca clupeoides
Species Information
Size	1050mm or 41.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
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) Russian Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 17, pp 360.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:58 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 15:37)