| Family: |
Salangidae (Icefishes or noodlefishes) |
| Max. size: |
16.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, anadromous |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: temperate coast of China (Ref. 4537). Reported from Viet Nam (Ref. 44416). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 26-29. Slim and long body, straight in the back and stomach. Head looks like a triangle from the top. Smooth body without scale, only male has a line of thin scales (around 18) near the origin of the caudal fin. A line of black spots located along the side of the stomach, starting from the origin of the pectoral fin till the origin of the caudal fin. White opaque body (Ref. 33336). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 03 September 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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