Culter alburnus
| Culter alburnus | |
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| Museum specimen (living are silvery in colour) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Culter |
| Species: | C. alburnus |
| Binomial name | |
| Culter alburnus Basilewsky, 1855 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erythroculter ilishaeformis | |
The topmouth culter (Culter alburnus) is a species of culter that lives in East Asia. It is the type species of the genus Culter.
Description
[change | change source]The topmouth culter has a sharp head. Not much is known about its description, though.
Distribution and habitat
[change | change source]Distribution
[change | change source]This culter occurs in Buir Lake and the Onon and Kherlen Rivers.
Its habitat
[change | change source]Culter alburnus lives in rivers that have lots of aquatic plants.
Human relationships
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Usage as food
[change | change source]The topmouth culter is highly regarded for its yummy and unique flavor. They are also one of the most valuable freshwater fish species in China.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Bogutskaya, N. (2022). "Culter alburnus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T159755674A159755678. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T159755674A159755678.en. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ↑ "Geographical region traceability of wild topmouth culter (Culter alburnus) from Xingkai Lake based on muscle quality and aroma profiles".