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Chinese high fin banded shark (Myxocyprinus asiaticus)
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Chinese high fin banded shark (Myxocyprinus asiaticus) specimen
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Catostomidae

Chinese high fin banded shark

Myxocyprinus asiaticus

Adults show rouge red lateral band

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • East Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Chinese high fin banded shark is a freshwater fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 68 cm.

Maximum length
68 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Asia: China (Yangtze River basin).
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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