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Cirrhinus molitorella (Valenciennes, 1844)

Mud carp
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Hong Kong country information

Common names: Dace, Mud carp, 土鯪
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: Chan, J.C.F., A.H.F. Tsang, S.-M. Yau, T.C.H. Hui, A. Lau, H.H. Tan, B.W. Low, D. Dudgeon and J.H. Liew, 2023
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from rivers, streams, and reservoirs. Imported from Guangzhou and introduced to fish farms in New Territories. Fingerlings are sold as feeder fish. Sometimes released during Buddhist rituals (Ref. 129032). Sold in live fish markets. Commonly consumed in Hong Kong (Ref. 125589). Also Ref. 5258.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Roberts, T.R., 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Cirrhinus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 33488); depth range 5 - 20 m (Ref. 6898).   Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 24°N - 12°N, 98°E - 108°E

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