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Hedinichthys yarkandensis (Day, 1877)

Description

Body comparatively deep and substantially laterally compressed. Head compressed dorsoventrally, with a protruded rostrum. Sexually mature fishes with dorsal profile of the body distinctly humpbacked. Caudal fin truncated but with a hollow. Posterior nostril beanlike, surrounding the anterior nostril posteriorly. Lateral line complete. Numerous small blackish spots on the body. No sexual dimorphism (Ref. 85843).

Common Names

  • Mřenice jarkadenská , Czech , Czechia
  • Mřenka jarkandenská , Czech , Czechia
  • Kashgarian loach , English , Russia
  • Tarimi paljastrull , Estonian , Estonia
  • 叶尔羌河条鳅 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 叶尔羌赫氏高原鳅 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 叶尔羌高原鳅 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 葉爾羌河條鰍 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 葉爾羌赫氏高原鰍 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 葉爾羌高原鰍 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Kashgarskii golets , Russian , Russia

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Cypriniformes

    Family: Nemacheilidae

    Genus: Hedinichthys

    Species: Hedinichthys yarkandensis (Day, 1877)

    Climate Zone

  • Temperate

    • Location

    Biology

    Found in slow currents in lakes and pools over muddy or sandy bottom (Ref. 51717).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic