Luciocyprinus langsoni

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luciocyprinus langsoni
Systematics
without rank: Otophysa
Order : Carp-like (Cypriniformes)
Subordination : Carp fish-like (Cyprinoidei)
Family : Carp fish (Cyprinidae)
Genre : Luciocyprinus
Type : Luciocyprinus langsoni
Scientific name
Luciocyprinus langsoni
Vaillant , 1904

Luciocyprinus langsoni , also known as Shuttle-like Carp in English and單 紋 擬 鱤 in Chinese, is a predatory carp fish from Indochina. It was also referred to synonymously as Barbus normani or Fustis vivus .

Systematics

The genus Luciocyprinus consists of two species:

  • Luciocyprinus langsoni
  • Luciocyprinus striolatus

distribution

Luciocyprinus langsoni is common in waters in southern China and Vietnam. But it was also caught in the Telem River in Malaysia .

description

Luciocyprinus langsoni has an elongated and spindle-shaped body and its habitus is similar to that of pike and pikeperch . Its fin formula is: dorsal 12-12, anal 8. Its color is silvery with a black longitudinal band on the sides. It is usually 20 to 80 centimeters long, but in exceptional cases also up to 110 centimeters. Very large specimens weighing over 15 kilograms were caught in the southern Chinese provinces of Guangxi , Guizhou and Yunnan .

Way of life

Luciocyprinus langsoni is mainly found in the middle and upper water of rivers with stony or rocky bottoms. Little is known about the detailed way of life of this predatory fish.

literature

  • May: Identification of the fresh-water fishes of North Vietnam. Ha Noi, Scientific & Technology, Publisher, 1978, p. 121
  • Chu & Cui in Chu & Chen: The fishes of Yunnan, China. Part 1 Cyprinidae. Science Press, Beijing, China, 1989, p. 159
  • Zheng et al .: Fishes of the Zhujiang River. Science Press, Beijing, 1989, p. 177
  • Zhu: Synopsis of freshwater fishes of China, 1995, p. 52
  • Yue & Chen 1998: China red data book of endangered animals. Pisces. Science Press, Beijing, Hong Kong, New York, 1998, p. 113
  • Shan et al. in Yue: Fauna Sinica. Osteichthyes. Cypriniformes III. Science Press. Beijing, 2000, p. 84
  • Kottelat: Freshwater fishes of northern Vietnam. A preliminary check-list of the fishes known or expected to occur in northern Vietnam with comments on systematics and nomenclature. Environment and Social Development Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region. The World Bank, 2001, p. 29

See also

Web links

Notes and individual references

  1. ↑ a b c d e http://www.fishbase.us/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=54737
  2. ↑ http://www.cypriniformes.org/diversity.php?level=cur_genus&name=Luciocyprinus
  3. ^ Fishing World Records