Chanodichthys mongolicus
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Chanodichthys mongolicus ( Syn. Culter mongolicus , Culter rutilus , Erythroculter mongolicus ), also called Mongolian rudd , is a large predatory carp species from East Asia. The English name is Mongolian Redfin, in Russian it is called Mongolskij Krasnoper монгольский краснопер and in Chinese蒙古 紅 鮊 .
description
Chanodichthys mongolicus has a black side line in the middle of the body. Its appearance is very similar to the European asp . The back is greenish to gray and silvery white on the underside. Anal and pectoral fins are colored orange-red. His fin formula is: Dorsale III, 7-7, Anale III, 20-21. The maximum age of Chanodichthys mongolicus is ten years. As a rule, the species is 60 centimeters long and four kilograms in weight. The largest specimens with lengths of over one meter and weights of over 10 kilograms were caught in the Yangtze , Ussuri , Amur and Lake Khanka .
distribution
One finds Mongolian Redfin in Mongolia , the People's Republic of China , Russia and northern Vietnam . Chanodichthys mongolicus occurs in the Mongolian Lake Buir , Onon and Kherlen , also in the Chinese Amur , the Yellow River and Yangtze River .
Way of life
Chanodichthys mongolicus prefers subtropical and cool temperate waters with water temperatures of 10 to 20 ° C. The fish species inhabits the same habitat as the related Chanodichthys erythropterus . It occurs in schools and feeds on zooplankton and zoobenthos . Adult fish hunt for prey fish. As with many carp fish, spawning takes place in spring and summer. Little is known about his way of life.
Use
The Mongolian Redfin is used locally as table and fishing fish.
Web links
- FAO: Fish and Fisheries in Mongolia
- Photos of captured Mongolian Redfins
- List of Freshwater Fishes for Mongolia
- Chanodichthys mongolicus inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.1. Posted by: Huckstorf, V. & Freyhof, J., 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
Notes and individual references
- ↑ a b c d e Chanodichthys mongolicus on Fishbase.org (English)
- ↑ a b http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Mongolian+Redfin
- ^ Fishing World Records
- ↑ Clemens Ratschan: From Siberian tigers and Taimen, catch report Mongolian Redfin on http://www.fliegenfischer-forum.de/amur1.html