Diagnostic Description
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Pectoral fin with an osseous spine in males.
Migration
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Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 7
Biology
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Found in flowing or even clear standing waters.
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial