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Acrossocheilus monticola

(Günther, 1888)Formerly Crossochilus monticola Günther, 1888

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Adult male individual (note the presence of nuptial tubercules on the snout).
Adult male individual (note the presence of nuptial tubercules on the snout).Zhou Hang

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Max size
150mm SL6in SL
Aquarium size
not recorded
Temp
not recorded
pH
not recorded
Hardness
not recorded

Difficulty3 of 8 measures

Moderate

How the rating is worked out

Space
large tank
Water
unknown
Temp
unknown
Diet
unknown
Temperament
unknown
Social
needs to be in a group
Compatibility
fine with others

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Hardiness
unknown

Acrossocheilus monticola is a barred cyprinid that is apparently endemic to the upper Yangtze River basin in China. It alone in the genus has seven or eight dark vertical bars on each flank, each one to three scales wide. The type locality is a mountain stream flowing into the Ichang gorge, and wild fish feed on small benthic invertebrates and graze biofilm from rocks and other solid surfaces.

Etymology

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Acrossocheilus: from the Greek a- (Gr. ἀ-), meaning 'without', krossós (Gr. κροσσός), meaning 'fringe, tassel', and cheílos (Gr. χείλος), meaning 'lip', in reference to the smooth upper lip in members of this genus.

monticola: from the Latin montis, meaning ‘mountain’, and -cola, meaning ‘dweller or inhabitant’, in reference to this species' type locality comprising a mountain stream.

Distribution

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Apparently endemic to the upper Yangtze River basin, China.

Type locality is 'mountain-stream fiowing into the Ichang gorge of the Yangtsze River'.

Diet

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Wild fish are known to feed on small, benthic invertebrates and graze biofilm from rocks and other solid surfaces.

Notes

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The genus Acrossocheilus is restricted to southern China, northern Vietnam and northern Laos. It can be distinguished from related genera by the following combination of characters: rostral fold present; lips fleshy and continuous around corners of mouth; lower lip with a median interruption; mouth inferior; horny sheath on lower jaw; two pairs of barbels; last simple ray of dorsal fin osseous with a serrated or smooth posterior margin.

Members of the genus are characterised by possessing a particular number of dark vertical bar on each flank, and A. monticola uniquely possesses seven or eight bars, each of which is 1–3 scales wide.

References

  1. Günther, A. (1888). Contribution to our knowledge of the fishes of the Yangtsze-Kiang. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 1 (no. 6), 429-435
  2. Lan, Z.-J., B.-P. Chan and J. Zhao (2014). Acrossocheilus multistriatus, a new species of barbine fish (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Zhujiang River basin, south China. Zoological Systematics 39(3), 433-441
  3. Yuan, L.-Y., Z.-Q. Wu and E. Zhang (2006). Acrossocheilus spinifer, a new species of barred cyprinid from south China (Pisces: Teleostei). Journal of Fish Biology 68 (Supplement B), 163-173

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Adult male individual (note the presence of nuptial tubercules on the snout).
Adult male individual (note the presence of nuptial tubercules on the snout).Zhou Hang

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