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Clupisoma longianale (Huang, 1981)

Image contributors to this species:

Freshwater Fishes of China in Coloured Illustrations (1)

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Relevant Information:

This is only the third species in the nine Clupisoma genera recorded that is found in China. The other two are Clupisoma nujiangense and Clupisoma sinense. Reproduction: Oviparous, eggs are unguarded with distinct pairing of the adults. Etymology: The genus name Clupisoma: clupea, herring; soma, body, referring to the herring-shaped body. The specific name longianale: longus, long; analis, anal, referring to longer anal fin compared to C. sinense. Remarks: Clupisoma longianale is still listed in Fishbase as being Clupisoma longianalis but it is updated in The Catalog of Fishes as the current name of Clupisoma longianale.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Platytropius longianalis, Clupisoma longianalis

Family:

Ailiidae

Distribution:

Asia: Mekong River, Lancangjiang River. Type locality: Puer county, Xiaoganlanba, Yunnan, China.

Size:

13cm (5ins)

Temp:

22-24°C (71-75°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

Chen, X.-Y., C.J. Ferraris Jr. and J.-X. Yang, 2005. A new species of catfish of the genus Clupisoma (Siluriformes: Schilbidae) from the Salween River, Yunnan, China. Copeia 2005(3):566-570.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2019 ).
Hwang, H.C., I.Y. Chen and P.C. Yueh, 1988 The freshwater fishes of China in colored illustrations. Vol. 2 Shanghai Sciences and Technology Press, Shanghai, China. 201 p.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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