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Taiwan Lesser Bream

Metzia formosae (Oshima 1920)

Diagnostic Description

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Head small, pointed and slender; snout short and protruded; mouth slit slanted; large eyes at the center of head, towards tip, interorbital space convex. Long, rhombic body; back behind head convex. Belly scutes from base of pelvic fin to anus. Body gray on back, silvery white on lower sides and belly, a horizontal gray stripe along the central axis; gray on caudal fin and semi-transparent on others (Ref. 45563).
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Biology

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Adults inhabit clear still or slow-moving waters of small rivers (Ref. 45563).
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分布

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分布於臺灣及中國福建南部地區。臺灣分布於北部及東北部河系之埤塘及湖沼中。
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利用

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小型魚類,數量較稀少,不具食用價值,或可當觀賞用魚。在土地大量開發後,現存棲地條件惡化,甚至消失,加上外來入侵種的危害,已漸成為稀有種。因此在農委會與專家學者充分討論下,於2009/4/1公告此種魚屬於第III類---「其他應予保育之野生動物」的保育類野生動物。
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描述

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體延長,頗側扁。自腹鰭基部至肛門具有一明顯的肉稜。頭小,吻短。眼小,眼間距寬而稍圓鈍。口稍上前,斜裂,上頜末緣延伸至鼻孔中點的正下方。咽頭齒3列,齒式4.4.2-2.4.5。體被中大型的圓鱗;側線完全,側線鱗數45-47。各鰭均無硬棘,背鰭軟條2(不分枝軟條)+ 8(分枝軟條);臀鰭2(不分枝軟條)+ 14(分枝軟條);腹鰭1(不分枝軟條)+ 7(分枝軟條)。體呈銀白色,背部灰色。體側中央有一灰黑色的縱帶。體側每個鱗片的基部具有小黑點。/Rasborinus formosae/為本種之同種異名。
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棲地

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初級淡水魚。棲息於平原河川中下游緩流的潭區以及湖沼的中上層水域,尤其是透明度較低之半封閉且優氧化水域,喜藏身於水生植物繁生處。雜食性,以有機碎屑、水生昆蟲、浮游動植物等為食。
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Metzia formosae

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Metzia formosae is a species of cyprinid in the genus Metzia.[2] It is considered "least concern" by the IUCN Red List.[2] It inhabits small rivers in still or slow-moving waters[3] and can be found in Yunnan, China[4] and Taiwan.[2]

References

  1. ^ Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Metzia formosae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T166183A1117603. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166183A1117603.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "台细鳊 Metzia formosae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Wang, S., ed. (1998). China red data book of endangered animals. Pisces. National Environmental Protection Agency. Endangered Species Scientific Commission. Beijing, China: Science Press. pp. 247p.
  4. ^ "Metzia formosae summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
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Metzia formosae: Brief Summary

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Metzia formosae is a species of cyprinid in the genus Metzia. It is considered "least concern" by the IUCN Red List. It inhabits small rivers in still or slow-moving waters and can be found in Yunnan, China and Taiwan.

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