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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
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References
General Information
 
Aphyocypris normalis
 
Animal Group: Freshwater Fish
淡水魚類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Other Name(s): Yaoshanicus arcus , Yaoshanicus normalis
Description: This slender, flat-sided cyprinid fish has a long and slightly compressed body. Terminal mouth slit slightly upwards without barbel. Its back is generally brown to brownish-olive; its sides and belly are yellowish or whitish with a silver sheen. The fish was previously mis-identified as Yaoshanicus sp.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Mainly records from Sai Kung, North District and on Lantau Island.
Global Distribution
  • Southern China.
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References
  • Lam, K. S. (2002). Freshwater Fish in Hong Kong. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books Ltd., Hong Kong.
  • Lee, V. L. F., Lam, S. K. S., Ng, F. K. Y., Chan, T. K. T. and Young, M. L. C. (2004). Field Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Hong Kong.Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books Ltd., Hong Kong
  • Chong, D.H. and Dudgeon, D. (1992). Hong Kong Stream Fishes: An Annotated Checklist with Remarks on Conservation Status. In Hodgkiss, I.J. (ed.). Memoirs of the Hong Kong Natural History Society, No. 19, Hong Kong. pp.79-112.