Diagnostic Description
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Schizothorax beipanensis is distinguished from all congeners by the combination of the following characters: absence of horny sheath on the lower jaw; upper lip developed; lower lip developed, trilobed; postlabial groove continuous, with a minute median lobe. Schizothorax beipanensis can be distinguished from S. griseus by the absence (vs. presence) of black spots on the flank, along the lateral line; distal 20-25 % of the last unbranched dorsal-fin ray soft (vs. strong); rostral barbel not reaching (vs. reaching) the middle of the eye; eye diameter 58.5-120.1 % length of maxillary barbel (vs. 33.4-93.7 %). Schizothorax beipanensis is most similar to S.heterophysallidos, from which it is distinguished, however, by the unique air bladder of the latter (Ref. 80483).
Morphology
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analsoft rays: 8
Trophic Strategy
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In the Xiaochahe River (a tributary of Beipan Jiang), Yangchang Town, Xuanwei County, Yunnan Province, these fishes occur in slow-flowing water. The river substrate comprises of mud, sand and large stones. Schizothorax beipanensis inhabits deep pools with large stones. Other sympatric fishes include the cyprinid species S. lissolabiatus, Discogobio elongatusHuang, D. yunnanensis (Regan), Abbottina rivularis (Basilewsky), Carassius auratus auratus (Linnaeus), Aphyocypris chinensis Günther, Rhodeus ocellatus (Kner), Sinocyclocheilus sp. and the cobitid Misgurnus anguillicaudatus. In Suoqiao River (a tributary of the Beipan Jiang River), Shanbanqiao Town, Puâan County, GuiZhou Province, these fishes occur in clear, fast-flowing water. The river substrate is comprised of sand, pebbles and boulders. Sympatric fishes include the cyprinid species Discogobio elongatus, S. lissolabiatus and Sinocyclocheilus sp. (Ref. 80483).
Schizothorax beipanensis: Brief Summary
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Schizothorax beipanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax which is found in the upper tributaries of the Beipan River in China.
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