Taiwan Shoveljaw Carp (Onychostoma barbatulum) is a freshwater species recorded in Taiwan. The main season in Taiwan runs all year.
Scientific name: Onychostoma barbatulum · Water: Freshwater · Season: All year
Size: 15–30 cm
Weight: 0.1–0.6 kg
The Taiwan shoveljaw carp is the signature native fish of Taiwan's mountain-stream angling, living in clear, swift mid- and upper reaches and grazing on attached algae and aquatic insects. Catchable year-round, it fights strongly and is very wary, demanding bottom-drift or fly techniques; it is a leading challenge for stream anglers.
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