Description

This species is distinguished by having a rostral fold crenulated with a with a deeply indented distal margin, covered densely with well-developed papillae,; median lobe of lower lip with ring-like fold and central fleshy pad papillated; tubercles on tip of snout and anterior portion of lachrymal large, tall, conical with sharp tips; long dorsal fin (length 23.7-26.9 % SL); dorsal fin origin nearer to tip of snout than to caudal-fin base; black blotches on middle interradial membranes between branched dorsal-fin rays; long snout (length 50.0-57.0 % HL) (Ref. 74947).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Hongshuia

Species: Hongshuia paoli Zhang, Qiang & Lan, 2008

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

pelagic