Long spiky-head carp
📖 Overview
Live in rivers and lakes. The fish, under 300 mm long, generally live in upper and middle layers of water and those larger generally live in middle and lower layers of water. They have the habit of semi-migration between rivers and lakes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body color dark gray on back, silvery white on lateral and belly; grayish yellow on dorsal fin, red on other fins and lower lobe of caudal fin .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Long spiky-head carp is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Long spiky-head carp |
| 🌍CES | bolenec velkohlavý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ズナガウオ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Щуковидный лещ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 鯮 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciobrama longiceps | Pellegrin | 1907 | Synonym |
| Luciobrama typus | Bleeker | 1871 | Synonym |
| Synodus macrocephalus | Lacepède | 1803 | Heterotypic |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Long spiky-head carp.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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