Predaceous chub (Parazacco spilurus)

Scientific name: Parazacco spilurus G?nther, 1868

Predaceous chub (Parazacco spilurus)

The Predaceous chub (Parazacco spilurus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia.

Biology

Pale brown on back of the body; white on belly; tinged with red brown and irregular zones on sides of body; red on belly of the head and a dark round spot in base of caudal fin.. A row of pelvic scutes from the base of pelvic fin to the anus; snout pointed sharply. Lateral line curves downward on trunk and upward back the central axis after expanding the caudal peduncle; dorsal fin short, without hard spine and its origin opposite behind the origin of the pelvic fin; anal fin well developed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parazacco spilurus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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