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Catostomidae
Chinese high fin banded shark
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
Adults show rouge red lateral band
Chinese high fin banded shark is a freshwater fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 68 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Catostomidae
- Genus
- Myxocyprinus
- Maximum length
- 68 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Asia: China (Yangtze River basin).
- Conservation status
- VUVulnerable

