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Etymology: Squalidus: Latin, squalidus = pale, weak + Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 6898). Subtropical
Asia: endemic to Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6898)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 9. Distinguished from its congeners by the unique combination of the following characters: dorsal fin rays 3+7, anal fin rays 3+6, pectoral fin rays 1+13-14; lateral-line scales 34-35, predorsal scale rows 10-11; body robust, the transverse rows of papillae on snout loosely arranged and maxillary barbels short and about equal to 1/2 of eye diameter and body greenish-silver on dorsal and silver-white on ventral side; body scale pocket, with grayish posterior margin, has net-like patterns; body with a longitudinal grayish stripes; all fins translucent; dorsal and caudal in with minute black spots; other odd fins unmarked (Ref. 57944).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Chen, I.-S. and Y.-C. Chang, 2007. Taxonomic revision and mitochondrial sequence evolution of the cyprinid genus Squalidus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Taiwan with description of a new species. Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement 14:69-76. (Ref. 57944)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00537 (0.00249 - 0.01157), b=3.12 (2.95 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).