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  • Mylopharyngodon piceus
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Scientific Name Mylopharyngodon piceus    (Richardson, 1846)
Common Name
Type Locality Canton, China.
Synonym(s) Barbus tonkinensis, Leucisculus fuscus, Leuciscus aethiops, Leuciscus dubius, Leuciscus piceus, Myloleuciscus aethiops, Myloleuciscus atripinnis, Myloleucus aethiops, Mylopharyngodon aethiops, Mylopharyngodon pisceus
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Size 1220mm or 48" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Amur river basin to southern China. Reported from Vietnam. Trade restricted in Germany (Anl.3 BArtSchV). Several countries reported adverse ecological impact after introduction.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845], pp 298
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:58 (species record created: 2020 Nov 01 08:32)