| Neosalanx tangkahkeii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Salangidae |
| Genus: | Neosalanx |
| Species: | N. tangkahkeii
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| Binomial name | |
| Neosalanx tangkahkeii (H. W. Wu, 1931)
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| Synonyms | |
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Neosalanx taihuensis | |
Neosalanx tangkahkeii, the Chinese icefish or short-snout icefish, is a species of icefish endemic to fresh and brackish waters in China.[1][2] Despite its common name it is not the only icefish in China; the majority of the species in this family are found in the country.[3]
Neosalanx tangkahkeii is widely fished. In addition to being eaten in Asia, it is exported to southern Europe as a replacement of the more expensive transparent goby, a Mediterranean species used in the local cuisine. This replacement is often done openly, but sometimes it is done fraudulently.[4]
- ^ a b Zhao, H.H. (2011). "Neosalanx tangkahkeii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T166945A6294265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T166945A6294265.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neosalanx tangkahkeii". FishBase. February 2019 version.
- ^ Zhongsuo, W.; F. Cuizhang; L. Guangchun (2002). "Biodiversity of Chinese Icefishes (Salangidae) and their conserving strategies". Chinese Biodiversity. 10 (4): 416–424.
- ^ Armani, A.; Castigliego, L.; Tinacci, L.; Gianfaldoni, D.; Guidi, A. (2011). "Molecular characterization of icefish, (Salangidae family), using direct sequencing of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene". Food Control. 22 (6): 888–895. doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.11.020.