Chinese sucker
📖 Overview
Overview information for Chinese sucker is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body color in fries brown with 3 slanted dark bands on side of body; male adults red, female dark purple and a broad rouge-red vertical zone along lateral of body. Triangular and dorsal fin higher, extremely long and reaching as far as opposing to rear of anal fin; lips thick and with many small papilla; barbels absent; pharyngeal teeth 1 row and arranged like a comb .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chinese sucker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Chinese sucker is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Chinese sucker is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Subtropical; 15°C - 28°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Chinese sucker is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Chinese sucker is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Chinese sucker has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpiodes asiaticus | Bleeker | 1864 | Synonym |
| Carpiodes chinensis | Dabry de Thiersant | 1872 | Synonym |
| Myxocyprinus asiaticus asiaticus | Bleeker | 1864 | Synonym |
| Myxocyprinus asiaticus nankinensis | Tchang | 1929 | Synonym |
| Sclerognathus chinensis | Günther | 1889 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 10 records indexed .
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