Species in the Yellow River (China)

     n= 64 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Abbottina rivularis Chinese false gudgeon Gobionidae benthopelagic 18.9 TL 3.3 native
Acanthogobio guentheri Gobionidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 3.3 questionable
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis Khanka spiny bitterling Acheilognathidae benthopelagic 14.4 TL 2.0 native
Acheilognathus barbatulus Acheilognathidae benthopelagic 8.7 TL 2.2 native
Acheilognathus macropterus Acheilognathidae benthopelagic 27.5 SL 2.0 native
Acipenser dabryanus Yangtze sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 250.0 TL 2.0 native
Chanodichthys mongolicus Mongolian redfin Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 100.0 SL 3.3 native
Chuanchia labiosa Cyprinidae benthopelagic 25.0 NG 2.9 native
Cobitis melanoleuca Cobitidae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 3.3 native
Cobitis sinensis Siberian spiny loach Cobitidae benthopelagic 15.3 TL 3.3 native
Coreius septentrionalis Gobionidae benthopelagic 34.0 TL 3.4 native
Culter alburnus Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 92.8 FL 3.3 native
Cynoglossus semilaevis Tongue sole Cynoglossidae demersal 61.1 TL 3.7 native
Elopichthys bambusa Yellowcheek Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 200.0 TL 3.3 native
Elops machnata Tenpounder Elopidae pelagic-neritic 118.0 FL 4.0 native
Gobio coriparoides Gobionidae benthopelagic 12.4 SL 3.2 native
Gobio gobio Gudgeon Gobionidae benthopelagic 21.0 TL 3.1 native
Gobio huanghensis Gobionidae benthopelagic 14.2 SL 3.2 native
Gobio meridionalis Gobionidae benthopelagic 11.6 SL 3.2 native
Gobio rivuloides Gobionidae demersal 14.2 SL 3.2 native
Gobiobotia homalopteroidea Gobionidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 3.2 native
Gymnocypris eckloni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 39.5 SL 2.9 native
Gymnodiptychus pachycheilus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 60.0 TL 2.9 native
Hemibarbus labeo Barbel steed Gobionidae benthopelagic 67.0 TL 3.5 native
Hemibarbus maculatus Spotted steed Gobionidae benthopelagic 47.0 TL 3.5 native
Hemiculter bleekeri Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 25.2 TL 2.1 native
Homatula laxiclathra Nemacheilidae demersal 13.7 SL 2.7 native
Leuciscus chuanchicus Leuciscidae benthopelagic 25.8 SL 2.8 native
Leuciscus waleckii Amur ide Leuciscidae benthopelagic 37.0 TL 2.5 native
Mesogobio tumenensis Gobionidae benthopelagic 15.1 SL 3.3 native
Mylopharyngodon piceus Black carp Xenocyprididae demersal 180.0 TL 3.2 native
Opsariichthys bidens Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 26.1 TL 3.2 native
Parabramis pekinensis White amur bream Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 55.0 TL 2.0 native
Pareuchiloglanis anteanalis Sisoridae benthopelagic 17.6 SL 3.2 native
Platypharodon extremus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 60.0 OT 2.9 native
Psephurus gladius Chinese paddlefish Polyodontidae demersal 300.0 TL 4.2 endemic
Pseudobagrus truncatus Bagridae benthopelagic 26.8 SL 3.5 native
Pseudolaubuca engraulis Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 22.0 TL 3.2 native
Rhinogobio nasutus Gobionidae benthopelagic 30.0 TL 3.3 native
Rhodeus fangi Acheilognathidae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 2.6 native
Rhynchocypris lagowskii Amur minnow Leuciscidae benthopelagic 24.0 TL 3.5 native
Rhynchocypris oxycephala Chinese minnow Leuciscidae demersal 17.2 TL 3.7 native
Saurogobio dumerili Gobionidae benthopelagic 24.0 SL 3.3 native
Schizopygopsis pylzovi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 33.0 SL 2.9 native
Silurus lanzhouensis Siluridae demersal 100.0 TL 4.1 native
Squalidus intermedius Gobionidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.2 native
Tachysurus dumerili Chinese longsnout catfish Bagridae demersal 80.4 TL 3.9 native
Tachysurus fulvidraco Yellow catfish Bagridae demersal 34.5 TL 3.5 native
Toxabramis swinhonis Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.1 native
Triplophysa alticeps Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.1 native
Triplophysa brachyptera Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 13.7 SL 3.1 native
Triplophysa heyangensis Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 3.1 native
Triplophysa longianguis Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 18.5 SL 3.1 native
Triplophysa microps Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 10.7 SL 3.1 native
Triplophysa obscura Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 14.4 SL 3.1 native
Triplophysa obtusirostra Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 3.1 native
Triplophysa orientalis Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 16.8 TL 3.1 native
Triplophysa pappenheimi Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 18.0 TL 3.1 native
Triplophysa pseudoscleroptera Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 13.9 SL 3.1 native
Triplophysa robusta Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 15.8 SL 3.1 native
Triplophysa scleroptera Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 22.3 TL 3.1 native
Triplophysa siluroides Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 50.0 SL 3.1 native
Triplophysa stolickai Tibetan stone loach Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 16.2 TL 3.1 native
Zacco platypus Freshwater minnow Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 22.5 TL 3.0 native
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