Noodlefish (Salanx cuvieri)

Scientific name: Salanx cuvieri Valenciennes, 1850

The Noodlefish (Salanx cuvieri) is a freshwater fish of the family Salangidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, China and Hong Kong; probably Viet Nam.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 12-14; Anal soft rays: 27 - 29; Vertebrae: 76 - 79

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salanx cuvieri
Family
Salangidae (Icefishes or noodlefishes)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.3
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: China and Hong Kong; probably 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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