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Genus Family: Cyprinidae 🍽️ 3 Edible 🐠 16 Aquarium

Onychostoma

Species
23
Max Length
50 cm
Max Weight
1.8 kg
Max Lifespan
7 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.74
Threatened
1

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

🐟 Species in Genus Onychostoma

23 total
Onychostoma Angustistomatum
Onychostoma angustistomatum
CR 💧 Freshwater
Onychostoma Barbatum
Onychostoma barbatum
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Breve
Onychostoma breve
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Daduense
Onychostoma daduense
💧 Freshwater
Onychostoma Dongnaiense
Onychostoma dongnaiense
💧 Freshwater
Onychostoma Elongatum
Onychostoma elongatum
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Fangi
Onychostoma fangi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Fusiforme
Onychostoma fusiforme
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Gerlachi
Onychostoma gerlachi
NT 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Onychostoma Krongnoense
Onychostoma krongnoense
💧 Freshwater Edible
Onychostoma Laticeps
Onychostoma laticeps
💧 Freshwater
Onychostoma Lepturus
Onychostoma lepturus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Lini
Onychostoma lini
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Macrolepis
Onychostoma macrolepis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Meridionale
Onychostoma meridionale
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Minnanense
Onychostoma minnanense
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Ovale
Onychostoma ovale
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Rarum
Onychostoma rarum
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Simum
Onychostoma simum
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Uniforme
Onychostoma uniforme
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onychostoma Virgulatum
Onychostoma virgulatum
💧 Freshwater
Taiwan ku fish
Onychostoma alticorpus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Taiwan shoveljaw carp
Onychostoma barbatulum
DD 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
23

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 5
Near Threatened 1
Endangered 1
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 10

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Taiwan
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
10 m