Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Parazacco spilurus Predaceous chub
Animal Group:	Freshwater Fish
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Description:	Predaceous Chub is one the commonest freshwater fishes found in local unpolluted streams. It has a long, streamlined and laterally compressed body and a protrusible lower jaw. Its mouth is terminal without barbel. The body is generally pale pink with a distinct black mid-lateral band running from operculum to caudal peduncle and ends with a black spot on caudal fin base. The black band becomes less prominent in adult.
Remark:	China Species Red List : Vulnerable 中國物種紅色名錄 : 易危

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Common

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status

Data Deficient

China Red Data Book Status

Vulnerable

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong A widespread species occurring in most unpolluted hill streams in both upper and lower courses. Global Distribution China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.

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References

More on Freshwater Fish in HK

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.

Man, S.H. and Hodgkiss, I.J. (1981). Hong Kong Freshwater Fishes. The Urban Council, Hong Kong.

Wang, S., Yue, P.Q. and Chen, Y. Y. (1998). China Red Data Book of Endangered Animals – Pisces (in Chinese). Science Press, Beijing.