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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Subtropical

Yunnan Carp

Cyprinus yunnanensis Tchang, 1933
Max Length
19.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.9
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults live in shallow water with aquatic plants and usually seeks food in the middle and lower layers of water bodies. Feed mainly on small fishes and shrimps. Viscid eggs are spawned on aquatic plants in April and May .

Scientific Name
Cyprinus yunnanensis
Authority
Tchang, 1933
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
19.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Yunnan Carp is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Yunnan Carp is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.9±0.66
Food Items

small fishes and shrimps

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
19.9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.9
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Tchang, 1933

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Yunnan Carp
🌍CES kapr junanský
🇰🇷Korean 윈난잉어
🇷🇺Russian Китайский сазан
🇨🇳Chinese 云南鲤

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Yunnan Carp.

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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