Long pectoral-fin minnow (Macrochirichthys macrochirus) fish species and information / pictures of Long pectoral-fin minnow - Macrochirichthys macrochirus

Long pectoral-fin minnow (Macrochirichthys macrochirus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Macrochirichthys macrochirus

Common Name
Long pectoral-fin minnow

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 25 - 27. Head upturned; no barbels; belly with sharp keel from throat to anus (Ref. 43281). Body strongly compressed; dorsal profile flat except concave nape. Mouth directed upward. Pectoral fins elongated. Base of caudal fin with black blotch (Ref. 4792). Lower jaw protruded, tip of it hooked and inlaid into gap of upper jaw; scales minute and irregularly arranged (Ref. 45563).

Classification

Classified By
Valenciennes, 1844
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Thailand to Viet Nam and Indonesia (Ref. 7050). Known from the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins (Ref. 26580).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.70000004768372 s.e. 0.57 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
100.0 cm
Common Length
35.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated