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Amur Three Lips

Opsariichthys uncirostris (Temminck & Schlegel 1846)

Diagnostic Description

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Enlarged anal fin with conspicuous rays.

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Recorder: Rainer Froese

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Life Cycle

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Spawn from June to August. Eggs are scattered over sand or gravel.

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Morphology

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analsoft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 43

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Trophic Strategy

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Predator. Feeds on insects and small fishes.

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Recorder: Drina Sta. Iglesia

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