Chinese noodlefish (Salanx chinensis)

Scientific name: Salanx chinensis Osbeck, 1765

Chinese noodlefish (Salanx chinensis)

The Chinese noodlefish (Salanx chinensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Salangidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, temperate coast of China. Reported from Viet Nam.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 26 - 29. Slim and long body, straight in the back and stomach. Head looks like a triangle from the top. Smooth body without scale, only male has a line of thin scales (around 18) near the origin of the caudal fin. A line of black spots located along the side of the stomach, starting from the origin of the pectoral fin till the origin of the caudal fin. White opaque body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salanx chinensis
Family
Salangidae (Icefishes or noodlefishes)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.1
Common length
13.3
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: temperate coast of China. Reported from Viet Nam.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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