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Protosalanx hyalocranius (Abbott, 1901)

Clearhead icefish
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Common names: 大銀魚, 大银鱼
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Nichols, J.T., 1943
Importance: commercial | Ref: Ma, X., X. Bangxi, W. Yindong and W. Mingxue, 2003
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Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Introduced from its native range to other regions in the country (stocked in great inland waters)(Ref. 55380). Known as "yin-yu" at Tungting lake, priced as a delicacy by the Chinese and served at feasts (Ref. 35840).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hwang, H.C., P.C. Yueh and S.F. Yu, 1982
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Лапша-рыба пресноводная, Cá Ngãn lớn, 大银鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Osmeriformes (Freshwater smelts) > Salangidae (Icefishes or noodlefishes)
Etymology: Protosalanx: Greek, proto = first + latinization of salamga, Philippines, a kind of swallow (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243).   Temperate; 35°N - 31°N (Ref. 26213)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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