Scientific Name
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by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
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Author |
Regan, 1908 |
Depth
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0 - 10M
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Chinese |
尖頭銀魚 |
Poisonous Fish
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No
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Family_Chinese |
胡瓜魚科 |
Economic Fish
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Yes
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Family
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F172 Osmeridae |
Edible Fish
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Yes
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Chinese In Mainland China
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尖頭銀魚
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Max Length |
15 cm |
Aquarium Fish
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No
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Common Name |
尖頭銀魚
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Distribution in World |
North West Pacific Ocean |
Distribution in Taiwan |
West、North
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Habitats |
Estuary、Fresh Water、Coastal |
Holotype Locality |
Lake Candidius, Taiwan |
Synonyms |
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Reference |
臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);臺灣淡水及河口魚類誌(陳及方, 1999)
Regan, C. T. 1908 Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno, etc. 1984 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 陳義雄,方力行 1999
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Specimen List |
ASIZP0070144. BMNH1909.4.28.35-36Syntype. FRIP00957. NTUM01764. NTUM02121. SIO69-378. SU23103.
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Common Name |
Icefish |
Redlist Status |
Not in IUCN Redlist 2012 Redlist of Fresh Water Fishes::EX |
Characteristic |
Body transparent and scaleless except for one row above anal fin base in adult males; head steongly depressed; upper jaw protruding anteriorly; maxilla with numerous teeth; palatine teeth 6-10. Doesal fin with 11-13 rays; adipose fin present; pectoral-fin ray less than 10; anal fin with 27-32 rays. Vertebrae 72-75.
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habitats |
Coastal waters in bays; highly turbid muddy bottoms. Spawning from October to November. |
Distribution |
Taiwan. |
Utility |
Used in Chinese medicine. |