Hemiculter leucisculus
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Hemiculter
Species : leucisculus
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 23.0 cm SL male/unsexed; common length : 16.9 cm male/unsexed;
Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 9 - 13 cm
Environment
Benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 15 - ?; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate / Range
Tropical; 18°C - 22°C
Hemiculter leucisculus
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Hemiculter
Species : leucisculus
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 23.0 cm SL male/unsexed; common length : 16.9 cm male/unsexed;
Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 9 - 13 cm
Environment
Benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 15 - ?; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate / Range
Tropical; 18°C - 22°C
Distribution
Asia: China, North and South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan and Amur River basin to Red River drainages; Mongolia. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. Introduced in Iran.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Completed lateral line, went downward suddenly at the pectoral fin, forming an angle, going upward along the anal fin, till the middle of the caudal fin. Green gray in the back, white in the stomach.
Biology
The species is common in large streams and reservoirs in Hong Kong but not favored as a table fish because the flesh is unpalatable and very bony; abundant in China where it is canned. The main bulk of the diet includes zooplankton, insects, crustaceans, algae and detritus.
Common names:
Common name Language Country
Kulter skvelý Czech Czech Rep
Sharpbelly English Former USSR
Ussuri sharpbelly English Former USSR
乌苏里 Mandarin Chinese China Main
烏蘇里 Mandarin Chinese China Main
уссурийская востробрюшка Russian Russian Fed
Vostrobryushka russian Former USSR
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