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The Chinese high-fin banded shark (''Myxocyprinus asiaticus'') is a popular freshwater aquarium fish
retrieved on: August 21, 2007 that belongs to the family Catostomidae. It grows to about long and is unsuitable for most home aquariums.SeriouslyFish:
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
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retrieved on: August 21, 2007. In addition to Chinese high-fin banded shark, it is also known under many other common names, including Chinese banded shark, Chinese sailfin sucker, high-fin (also spelled ''hi-fin''Hi-Fin Banded Shark, ''Myxocyprinus asiaticus'', (Bleeker, 1865), AquariumCentral.com
retrieved on: August 21, 2007 ) banded loach, high-fin loach, Chinese high-fin sucker, sailfin sucker, topsail sucker, Asian sucker, Chinese sucker, wimple carp, wimple, freshwater batfish, Hilsa herring, rough fish, Chinese or Asian zebra high-fin shark, Chinese or Asian zebra high-fin sucker, Chinese emperor, Siamese sucker,
retrieved on: August 21, 2007 Chinese banded shark,Chinese banded shark (''Myxocyprinus asiaticus''), Aqua-Fish.net, 2007
retrieved on: August 21, 2007 and ''Entsuyui'' in Japanese. Despite its common names, it bears no relation to real sharks.Koga, James S
Chinese high fin banded shark
Cal Poly Pomona, September 2003. Retrieved on 21 August 2007 It has declined drastically due to pollution, dams (preventing its natural breeding migration),
Young Chinese high-fin banded sharks normally possess brown bodies bearing three dark-colored slanting bands. During the breeding season, adult males are distinguished from adult females by their red coloration. Adult females are of dark purple color with a broad and vertical reddish area along the body. Juveniles of the Chinese high-fin banded sharks are also characterized by high and triangular dorsal finnage that extends up to the rear of the
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
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''Myxocyprinus asiaticus'' (Bleeker, 1865), Taxonomic Serial No.: 639710, Taxonomy, ITIS.gov
retrieved on: August 21, 2007
at Mongabay.com {{Taxonbar, from=Q1578992 Catostomidae Endemic fauna of China Freshwater fish of China Yangtze River Endangered fish Endangered fauna of Asia Fish described in 1865 Species endangered by damming Species endangered by pollution
retrieved on: August 21, 2007 that belongs to the family Catostomidae. It grows to about long and is unsuitable for most home aquariums.SeriouslyFish:
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
'' Retrieved 9 May 2013
retrieved on: August 21, 2007. In addition to Chinese high-fin banded shark, it is also known under many other common names, including Chinese banded shark, Chinese sailfin sucker, high-fin (also spelled ''hi-fin''Hi-Fin Banded Shark, ''Myxocyprinus asiaticus'', (Bleeker, 1865), AquariumCentral.com
retrieved on: August 21, 2007 ) banded loach, high-fin loach, Chinese high-fin sucker, sailfin sucker, topsail sucker, Asian sucker, Chinese sucker, wimple carp, wimple, freshwater batfish, Hilsa herring, rough fish, Chinese or Asian zebra high-fin shark, Chinese or Asian zebra high-fin sucker, Chinese emperor, Siamese sucker,
retrieved on: August 21, 2007 Chinese banded shark,Chinese banded shark (''Myxocyprinus asiaticus''), Aqua-Fish.net, 2007
retrieved on: August 21, 2007 and ''Entsuyui'' in Japanese. Despite its common names, it bears no relation to real sharks.Koga, James S
Chinese high fin banded shark
Cal Poly Pomona, September 2003. Retrieved on 21 August 2007 It has declined drastically due to pollution, dams (preventing its natural breeding migration),
overfishing
Overfishing is the removal of a species of fish (i.e. fishing) from a body of water at a rate greater than that the species can replenish its population naturally (i.e. the overexploitation of the fishery's existing fish stock), resulting in th ...
, introduced species and collection for the aquarium trade. As a consequence it has been placed on the Chinese list of endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...
and is a state protected species.
Description
Young Chinese high-fin banded sharks normally possess brown bodies bearing three dark-colored slanting bands. During the breeding season, adult males are distinguished from adult females by their red coloration. Adult females are of dark purple color with a broad and vertical reddish area along the body. Juveniles of the Chinese high-fin banded sharks are also characterized by high and triangular dorsal finnage that extends up to the rear of the anal fin
Fins are distinctive anatomical features composed of bony spines or rays protruding from the body of a fish. They are covered with skin and joined together either in a webbed fashion, as seen in most bony fish, or similar to a flipper, as se ...
. The adult appearance is far less distinctive, as they are elongated in shape without the very high dorsal fin. The thick and fleshy lips bear small papillae without barbels. They have a single row of pharyngeal teeth that have comb-like arrangements.
Through adulthood, Chinese high-fin banded sharks become darker in appearance. The characteristic pale bands found in young specimens disappear at a length of , and the species has been referred to as an " ugly duckling in reverse". The growth is fast; it typically reaches a length of about in its first year and by an age of three.Chen, P. (2008). ''Ecological niche modeling as a predictive tool: Asiatic freshwater fishes in North America.'' pp. 133-134. University of Kansas. Sexual maturity is reached when five to six years old and at least long. The maximum size reached by this fish is in lengthFishing World Records: Myxocyprinus asiaticus
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Distribution and habitat
Chinese high-fin banded sharks are native to the Yangtze River basin of China. They migrate into relatively fast flowing, shallow headwaters to spawn, but spend the remaining time in the main river sections. The population in the Min River, a tributary of the Yangtze, may have been extirpated. The species is widelycultured
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in China to supply the food industry.Lin, Y.; Y. Gong; Y. Yuan; S. Gong; D. Yu; Q. Li; and Z. Luo (2012). ''Dietary L-lysine requirement of juvenile Chinese sucker, Myxocyprinus asiaticus.'' Aquaculture Research, 44(10): 1539–1549. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.2012.03161.x
Life span
In its natural habitat, Chinese high-fin banded sharks live for more than 25 years and reaches sexual maturity when 5 to 6 years old.See also
*List of endangered and protected species of China
The endangered species of China may include any wildlife species designated for protection by the national government of China or listed as endangered by international organizations such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Sp ...
References
External links
''Myxocyprinus asiaticus'' (Bleeker, 1865), Taxonomic Serial No.: 639710, Taxonomy, ITIS.gov
retrieved on: August 21, 2007
at Mongabay.com {{Taxonbar, from=Q1578992 Catostomidae Endemic fauna of China Freshwater fish of China Yangtze River Endangered fish Endangered fauna of Asia Fish described in 1865 Species endangered by damming Species endangered by pollution