Appearance
The fish reaches a size up to 23.0 cm long, and is native to fresh and brackish water habitats with a pH of 7.0, a hardness of 15 DH, and a temperature of 18 to 22 °C. It is green-gray on the back, and white in the belly.Distribution
It has become established as an exotic species in several other countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and the former Soviet Union, where it has displaced local species. It was originally described as "Culter leucisculus" by S. Basilewsky in 1855, and has also been referred to as "Chanodichthys leucisculus" and "Hemiculter leucisculus warpachowskii" in scientific literature.Food
The bulk of its diet includes zooplankton, insects, crustaceans, algae, and detritus. It is of minor commercial importance, primarily in China, where it is canned. In Hong Kong, it is not favored as a table fish because the flesh is unpalatable and very bony.References:
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