1 2 3 Supplementary Material Table 1 Distribution, endemism, location of spawning grounds, migratory behavior, characteristics of eggs, and type of effects expected on the fishes from the dam cascade in the Jinsha and upper mainstem segments of the Yangtze. Literature data Species 1 Acipenser sinensis Gray * Distribution 2 JS, UM, Other Endemic species N 3 Spawning grounds UM Migratory behavior 4 Anadromous Characteristic of egg Type of dam effects 5 Extinction risk 6 Sources Gao Adhesive et al. 2009; 2013 Zhuang et al. Acipenser dabryanus Dumeril * JS, UM, Other Y JS, UM Potamodromous Demersal a, b, c, d High 1997; Zhang et al. 2011 Psephurus gladius (Martens) * Anguilla japonica Temminck et Schlegel Myxocyprinus asiaticus (Bleeker) * Zacco platypus (Temminck et Schlegel) Opsariichthys bidens Günther JS, UM, Other Y The upper Yangtze River Institute Potamodromous - a, c, b, d High Hydrobiology (IHB) 1976 Han JS, UM, Other N Sea of Catadromous Drifting 2011; Tsukamoto et al. 2011 JS, UM, Other Y The upper Yangtze River Zhang Potamodromous Adhesive b, c, d Moderate and Zhao 2000; Gao et al. 2003 Xing et al. and Jin JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - Demersal b, JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Demersal b, Insignificant Fu et al. 2003 Insignificant Yi and Liang Aphyocypris chinensis Günther JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b, Mylopharyngodon Piceus JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d, e Insignificant Insignificant 2011 Jin 1985 (Richardson) 1964; Yi et al. 1988 a, b Ctenonpharyngodon idellus (Cuvier et Valenciennes) Squaliobarbus curriculus (Richardson) Luciobrama macrocephalus (Lacepede) * Yi and Liang JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d, e Insignificant 1964;Yi et al. 1988 a, b JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - Drifting b, d, e JS, UM, Other N UM, Other Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d, e Moderate Insignificant Insignificant High Long et al. et al. 2005 Liang 2003 JS, UM, Other Y UM Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d JS, UM, Other N The Yangtze River Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d, e Xenocypris argentea Günther JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d Xenocypris davidi Bleeker JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Adhesive b, c Xenocypris yunnanensis Nichols * JS, UM, Other Y Potamodromous - b, c Low Xenocypris fangi Tchang JS, UM, Other Y Potamodromous - b, c Low Xenocypris microlepis Bleeker JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Adhesive b, c Distoechodon tumirostris Peters JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Adhesive b, c - b Insignificant Fu et al. 2003 Drifting b, c, d, e Insignificant Yi and Liang Ochetobius elongates (Kner) Elopichthys bambusa (Richardson) Pseudobrama simoni Bleeker Hypophthalmichthys molitrix JS, UM, Other JS, UM, Other N N The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River Widely distributed Widely distributed Potamodromous Insignificant Insignificant Insignificant Insignificant IHB 1976 Liang et al. et al. 1984 Wang 1984 IHB 1976; Zhang 1982 Fu et al. 2003 IHB 1976; Zhang 1982 IHB 1976; Zhang 1982 IHB 1976; Zhang 1982 (Cuvier et Valenciennes) 1964;Yi et al., 1988 a, b Yi and Liang Aristichthys nobilis (Richardson) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d, e Insignificant 1964;Yi et al. 1988 a, b Development Acheilognathus gracilis Nichols JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River N of egg inside b Insignificant b Insignificant IHB 1976 bivalves Acheilognathus macropterus (Bleeker) Acheilognathus omeiensis (Shih et Tchang) Acheilognathus barbatulus Günther Development JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N of egg inside bivalves UM, Other Y The upper Yangtze River Development N Absent of egg inside judgment bivalves Development JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N of egg inside b Insignificant bivalves IHB 1976; Fu et al. 2003 Zhu et al. 2006 IHB 1976; Fu et al. 2003 Development Acheilognathus elongates (Regan) JS Y JS N of egg inside a Insignificant Fu et al. 2003 Insignificant IHB 1976 Insignificant IHB 1976 bivalves Acheilognathus hypselonotus (Bleeker) Acheilognathus chankaensis (Dybowski) Development UM, Other Y The Yangtze River N of egg inside bivalves Development JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N of egg inside bivalves b Development Rhodeus ocellatus (Kner) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N of egg inside b Insignificant b Insignificant IHB 1976 bivalves Development Rhodeus lighti (Wu) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N of egg inside bivalves Paracheilognathus imberbis (Günther) Development UM, Other N Widely distributed N of egg inside Insignificant bivalves IHB 1976; Fu et al. 2003 IHB 1976; Fu et al. 2003 JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b Insignificant IHB 1976 JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b Insignificant IHB 1976 Sinibrama wui (Rendahl) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b Insignificant Sinibrama taeniatus (Nichols) JS, UM, Other Y - - b Low Fu et al. 2003 JS, UM, Other Y - - b Low IHB 1976 JS, UM, Other Y - - b Low Fu et al. 2003 UM, Other Y - Adhesive Pseudoleubuca sinensis Bleeker Pseudoleubuca engraulis (Nichols) Ancherythroculter kurematsui (Kimura) Ancherythroculter wangi (Tchang) Ancherythroculter nigrocauda Yih et Woo The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River Low Anabarilius liui (Chang) JS Y JS - - a Anabarilius chenghaiensis (He) JS Y JS - Adhesive a - a Anabarilius brevianalis Zhou et JS Y JS - Zhang et al. 2004 Fu et al. 2003; Tan et al. 2004 Moderate Fu et al. 2003 Absent Chen judgment 1998 Moderate Fu et al. 2003 et al. Cui Anabarilius songmingensis Chen Chen et al. JS Y JS - Adhesive a Anabarilius qionghaiensis Chen JS Y JS - - a Anabarilius xundianensis He JS Y JS - - a Anabarilius polylepis (Regan) JS Y JS - - a Anabarilius alburnops (Regan) * JS Y JS - - a JS, UM, Other Y - - b JS, UM, Other N N Adhesive b Insignificant IHB 1976 JS, UM, Other Y - Adhesive b Low Sun et al. 2010 JS, UM, Other N N Drifting b, d Insignificant IHB 1976 Adhesive b et Chu Hemiculterella sauvagei Warpachowsky Hemiculter leucisculus (Basilewsky) Hemiculter tchangi Fang Hemiculter bleekeri Warpachowsky Cultrichthys erythropterus (Basilewsky) The upper Yangtze River Widely distributed The upper Yangtze River Widely distributed Moderate Absent judgment Moderate Absent judgment Absent judgment Insignificant 1998 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Chen N Widely distributed N Insignificant Chen 1976; et al. 1994 IHB Culter alburnus Basilewsky al. 1998 IHB JS, UM, Other et JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Adhesive b Insignificant 1976; Zhang and Xiong 2005 Culter mongolicus (Basilewsky) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Adhesive b Insignificant IHB Chen 1976; et al. 1998 Culter elongatus (He et Liu) Culter qionghaiensis (Ding) Culter oxycephaloides Kreyenberg et Pappenheim Culter dabryi Bleeker JS JS Y Y JS JS - - - a - a Absent Chen judgment 1998 Absent judgment JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - - b JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Adhesive b - b Insignificant Insignificant Chen JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - Insignificant al. et al. 1998; Fu et al. 2003 IHB 1976; F u et al. 2003 IHB 1976; F u et al. 2003 Chen Culter oxycephalus Bleeker et et al. 1998; Fu et al. 2003 Parabramis pekinensis (Basilewsky) Megalobrama pellegrini (Tchang) Yi et al. 1966; JS, UM, Other N Y UM Y Hemibarbus labeo (Pallas) JS, UM, Other Hemibarbus maculates Bleeker Belligobio nummifer (Boulenger) Zhang Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck Potamodromous Drifting Insignificant Wang et al. et al. 2009 JS, UM, Other Megalobrama elongata Huang et Widely distributed b, c, d, e The upper Yangtze Potamodromous Adhesive UM - - N Widely distributed - Adhesive JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - JS, UM, Other N River Widely distributed N b, c Moderate Wang 2005 Moderate Fu et al. 2003 b Insignificant He et al. 1999 Adhesive b Insignificant - b Adhesive b Insignificant Insignificant Wang et al. et al. 2008 Chen 1998 Tu 1984 et Schlegel) Sarcocheilichthys sinensis JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b Insignificant IHB 1976 JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b Insignificant IHB 1976 JS, UM, Other Y - - b Insignificant IHB 1976 JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d Insignificant Li et al. 2005 Squalidus wolterstorffi (Regan) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b Insignificant Fu et al. 2003 Corieus heterodon (Bleeker) JS, UM, Other N The Yangtze River Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d, e Low Potamodromous Drifting a, b, c, d, e - - b Insignificant IHB 1976 - - b Moderate IHB 1976 Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d Moderate - - b N Adhesive b Insignificant Deng 1990 - - b Low IHB 1976 - - b Low Fu et al. 2003 Bleeker Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis (Günther) Gnathopogon imberbis (Sauvage et Dabry) Squalidus argentatus (Sauvage et Dabry) Corieus guichenoti (Sauvage et Dabry) Rhinogobio typus Bleeker Rhinogobio cylindricus Günther Rhinogobio ventralis Sauvage et Dabry Platysmacheilus nudiventris Luo, Yue et Chen Abbottina rivularis (Basilewsky) Abbottina obtusirostris (Wu et Wang) Microphysogobio kiatingensis (Wu) The upper Yangtze River Above JS, UM, Other Y section Yibin of the High Jinsha River JS, UM, Other JS, UM, Other N Y JS, UM, Other Y JS, UM, Other Y JS, UM, Other N JS, UM, Other Y JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed The Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River The Yangtze River Widely distributed The upper Yangtze River Widely distributed Insignificant Xu et al. 1981; Yu et al. 1984 Yu et al. 1984; Liu et al. 1990 Zhou et al. et al. 1992 Chen 1998 Microphysogobio fukiensis (Nichols) Saurogobio dumerili Bleeker UM, Other N Widely distributed - - JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Drifting Insignificant Fu et al. 2003 b, c, d Insignificant IHB 1976 Insignificant He et al. 1996 Insignificant JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d UM, Other Y The Yangtze River Potamodromous Drifting b, c UM, Other Y - - JS, UM, Other Y Potamodromous Drifting JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River Spinibarbus sinensis (Bleeker) JS, UM, Other Y Percocypris pingi (Tchang) JS, UM, Other Y JS, Other Y JS Y JS, UM, Other Y JS, UM, Other N Saurogobio dabryi Bleeker Saurogobio gymnocheilus Luo, Yue et Chen Gobiobotia abbreviatea Fang et Wang Gobiobotia filifer (Garman) Xenophysogobio boulengeri (Tchang) Xenophysogobio nudicorpa (Huang et Zhang) Sinocyclocheilus multipunctatus (Pellegrin) Sinocyclocheilus grahami (Regan) * Acrossochilus monticola (Günther) Acrossocheilus yunnanensis (Regan) The upper Yangtze IHB 1976; Fu et al. 2003 Absent Chen judgment 1998 b, c, d Low Gao et al. 1988 Drifting b, d Low Cao 2003 - - b Moderate Fu et al. 2003 Potamodromous Adhesive b, c, d, e Low Liang 2004 - - a, b, d High JS, Other - - JS - - a - Adhesive b, e Low - Adhesive b Low River The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River Widely distributed 1990 Chen judgment 1998 judgment al. Cui and Chu Absent Absent et et al. Fu et al. 2003 Yan et al. 1999 Chen 2006 et al. Onychostoma macrolepis (Bleeker) Onychostoma sima (Cuvier et Valenciennes) Onychostoma angustistomata (Fang) Onychostoma brevis Wu et Chen Tor brevifilis (Peters) Sinilabeo rendahli (Kimura) Semilabeo notabilis Peters Pseudogyrincheilus procheilus (Sauvage et Dabry) Garra pingi (Tchang) Discogobio yunnanensis (Regan) Discogobio brachyphysallidos Huang Schizothorax wangchiachii (Fang) UM, Other N JS, UM, Other N JS, UM, Other Y UM, Other Y JS, UM, Other JS, UM, Other JS, Other N Y N JS, UM, Other Y JS, UM, Other N JS, Other JS JS, Other N Y Y Widely distributed The Yangtze and Pearl River The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River Widely distributed The Yangtze River JS, Other The Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River Widely distributed JS JS, Other Absent - Adhesive Potamodromous Adhesive b, c, d, e - - b - - - judgment Low Moderate Absent judgment Chen 2007 Chen et al. 2008 IHB 1976 Chen et al. 1998; Fu et al. 2003 Adhesive b, Low Xie et al. 2002 Adhesive b Moderate IHB 1976 Absent Adhesive judgment - - b - Adhesive b, d Absent judgment Pang and Wang 2005; Fu et al. 2003 IHB 1976 IHB Low 1976; Chu and Chen 1989 - - - - - Adhesive a Absent Zheng judgment Zhou 2008 Absent judgment Moderate Chu and et al. 1993; Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003; Liu et al. 2007 Schizothorax dolichonema Herzenstein Moderate JS, Other Y JS, Other Potamodromous - Chen 1976; et al. et al. et al. et al. 1998 Schizothorax chongi (Fang) JS, Other Y JS, Other - Demersal Schizothorax grahami (Regan) JS, Other Y JS, Other Potamodromous Adhesive Moderate JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River Potamodromous Adhesive Chen 2008 Moderate Zhan 2011 Moderate Schizothorax prenanti (Tchang) IHB b, c, d Ruo 2001; Meng and Zhang 2011 Moderate Schizothorax kozlovi Nikolsky JS, Other Y JS, Other Potamodromous Demersal Schizothorax weiningensis Chen JS Y JS - - Schizothorax griseus Pellegrin JS, Other Y JS, Other - - Schizothorax parvus Tsao JS Y JS - Demersal a JS Y JS - - a JS Y JS - - a JS Y JS - - a - b Schizothorax ninglangensis Wang, Zhang et Zhuang Schizothorax microstomus Huang Schizothorax labrosa Wang, Zhuang et Gao Schizothorax davidi (Sauvage) JS, UM, Other Y The upper Yangtze - Chen and Lou 1997 a Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Len et al. 2006 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Absent Chen et judgment 1998 Absent IHB 1976 al. River Ptychobarbus kaznakovi Nikolsky * Ptychobarbus gezaensis (Huang et Chen) Ptychobarbus chungtienensis (Tsao) Gymnodiptychus pachycheilus Herzenstein Gymnocypris potanini Herzenstein Gymnocypris firmispinatus Wu et Wu Schizopygopsis malacanthus Herzenstein Procypris rabaudi (Tchang) * Cyprinus micristius Regan judgment JS, Other N JS, Other - - JS Y JS - - a JS Y JS - - a JS, Other N JS, Other - - JS, Other Y JS, Other - Demersal JS Y JS - - JS, Other Y JS, Other - - JS, UM, Other JS Y Y The upper Yangtze River JS Absent Chen judgment 1998 Absent Chen judgment 1998 Absent judgment Chen judgment 1998 judgment a Absent judgment Absent judgment Potamodromous Adhesive Moderate et al. et al. Wu et al. 2001 Fu et al. 2003 IHB 1976 IHB c, b al. Fu et al. 2003 Absent Absent et Yang 1976; et al. 2009 N Adhesive a Insignificant Low Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Adhesive b Cyprinus chilia Wu et al. JS Y JS - - a Cyprinus qionghaiensis Liu JS Y JS - - a Carassius auratus (Linnaeus) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Adhesive b Moderate Absent judgment Insignificant Yang and Chen 1994 IHB 1976 Chen et al. 1998 Fu et al. 2003 IHB 1976 Vanmanenia tetraloba (Mai) JS, Other N JS, Other - - UM, Other N UM, Other - - Beaufortia szechuanensis (Fang) JS, UM, Other Y - - b Lepturichthys fimbriata (Günther) JS, UM, Other Y - Drifting b, d, e Paraprotomyzon multifasciatus Pellegrin et Fang The upper Yangtze River Absent Chen judgment 1998 Absent Chen judgment 1998 Moderate Chen Low al. et al. et al. 1998 Jiao The Yangtze River et 1965; Xiong et al. 2008 - b - - b - - b - Adhesive b - - b - - b JS, Other - - N JS, Other - - Y The upper Yangtze - - JS, UM, Other Y Jinshaia abbreviata (Günther) JS, UM, Other Y JS, UM, Other Y JS, UM, Other Y JS, UM, Other Y JS, UM, Other Y JS, Other Y JS, Other JS, UM, Other Jinshaia sinensis (Sauvage et Dabry) Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis Fang Sinogastromyzon sichuangensis Chang Metahomaloptera omeiensis Chang Triplophysa markehenensis (Zhu et Wu) Triplophysa orientalis (Herzenstein) Triplophysa bleekeri (Sauvage et The upper Yangtze - Hemimyzon yaotanensis (Fang) River The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River Moderate Chen judgment 1998 Absent Chen judgment 1998 Absent Chen judgment 1998 Absent Chen judgment 1998 judgment Absent judgment Absent al. et al. et al. Wu et al. 2011 Absent Absent et 1998 Absent judgment b Chen et al. et al. Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Dabry de Thiersant) Triplophysa microps River judgment Absent JS, Other Y JS, Other - - JS, Other N JS, Other - - JS Y JS - - Triplophysa stenura (Herzenstein) JS, Other N JS, Other - - Triplophysa angeli (Fang) JS, UM Y JS, UM - Demersal a, b Triplophysa venusta Zhu et Cao JS Y JS - - a Triplophysa grahami (Regan) JS Y JS - - a JS Y JS - - a JS Y JS - - a JS, UM, Other Y - - b JS N JS - - a Triplophysa xiqiensis Ding JS Y JS - - a Triplophysa daqiaoensis Ding JS Y JS - - a (Steindachner) Triplophysa stoliczkae (Steindachner) Triplophysa ninglangensis Wu et Wu Triplophysa xichangensis Zhu et Cao Triplophysa anterodorsalis Zhu et Cao Triplophysa brevicauda (Herzenstein) Triplophysa leptosoma (Herzenstein) The upper Yangtze River judgment Absent judgment a Absent judgment Absent judgment Moderate Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Wang et al. 2009 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 judgment Absent JS Y JS - - a JS Y JS - - a JS Y JS - - a JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b Low Fu et al. 2003 Paracobitis potanini (Günther) JS, UM, Other Y - - b Low Fu et al. 2003 Claea dabryi (Sauvage) JS, Other Y JS, Other - - JS Y JS - - a JS Y JS - - a Yunnanilus plenrotaenia (Regan) JS Y JS - - a Yunnanilus caohaiensis Ding JS Y JS - - a Yunnanilus sichuanensis Ding JS Y JS - - a Yunnanilus longibulla Yang JS Y JS - - a Schistura fasciolata (Nichols et JS Y JS - - a Triplophysa brevibarba Ding Triplophysa yaopeizhii Xu et Zhang Nemacheilus obscurus Smith Paracobitis variegates (Dabry de Thiersant) Sphaerophysa dianchiensis Cao et Zhu Yunnanilus nigromaculatus (Regan) The upper Yangtze River judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent judgment Absent Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Kottelat 2010 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Pope) judgment Botia superciliaris (Günther) JS, UM, Other Y Botia reevesae Chang JS, UM, Other Y Parabotia fasciata Dabry JS, UM, Other N Parabotia bimaculata Chen JS, UM, Other Y The upper Yangtze Drifting b, c, d, e Potamodromous Drifting b, c, d Moderate Widely distributed - Drifting b, d Insignificant The Yangtze River - - b Moderate Fu et al. 2003 b Insignificant Fu et al. 2003 Insignificant Fu et al. 2003 River The upper Yangtze River Parabotia maculosa (Wu) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - Parabotia banarescui (Nalbant) UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - - Leptobotia elongate (Bleeker) * JS, UM, Other Y Yang and Xia Potamodromous The upper Yangtze River Moderate 2010 Yue et al. 2011 Yang Potamodromous Drifting Moderate al. 2007 IHB b, c, d et Liang 1976; et al. et al. 2000 d UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - Drifting Leptobotia pellegrini Fang UM, Other N Widely distributed - - JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - - b JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b Insignificant Fu et al. 2003 JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Demersal b Insignificant Zheng 1992 Paramisgurnus dabrynus Sauvage JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Adhesive b Insignificant Silurus asotus Linnaeus JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Adhesive b Leptobotia rubrilabris Dabry de Thiersant Cobitis sinensis Sauvage de Dabry et Thiersant Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor) Low Fang Leptobotia taeniops Sauvage Insignificant Absent judgment Insignificant 2011 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Meng et al. 2010 Wei and Huang 1997 Silurus meridionalis Chen JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Demersal b, c Silurus mento Regan * JS Y JS - - a JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Adhesive b UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - Adhesive JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - Adhesive b JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - Adhesive b Low Low Pelteobagrus fulvidraco (Richardson) Pelteobagrus eupogon (Boulenger) Pelteobagrus vachelli (Richardson) Pelteobagrus nitidus (Sauvage et Dabry) Leiocassis longirostris Günther JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed Potamodromous Adhesive Leiocassis crassilabris Günther JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - Adhesive b a Pseudobagrus ussuriensis (Dybowski) Pseudobagrus pratti (Günther) Pseudobagrus truncatus (Regan) Pseudobagrus medianalis (Regan) * Pseudobagrus emarginatus (Regan) Pseudobagrus brevicaudatus (Wu) Mystus macropterus (Bleeker) JS Y JS - - JS, Other N Widely distributed N Adhesive JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - - Absent judgment b, c Leiocassis longibarbus Cui Insignificant Huang 1999 Fu et al. 2003 Insignificant IHB 1976 Insignificant IHB 1976 Insignificant Insignificant Duan and Sun 1999 Huang and Wei 2002 Rao 1994 Wang et al. 2005 Moderate Fu et al. 2003 Insignificant Pan et al. 2001 b Insignificant Fu et al. 2003 Insignificant IHB 1976 Fu et al. 2003 JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - - b Insignificant JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b Insignificant JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - - b Insignificant Fu et al. 2003 JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - Adhesive b Insignificant Zhu et al. 2007 Chen et al. 1998 Liobagrus marginatus (Günther) JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - - b Liobagrus kingi Tchang * JS Y JS - - a Liobagrus nigricauda Regan JS, UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - - b Glyptothorax fukiensis (Rendahl) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - Adhesive b Glyptothorax sinense (Regan) UM, Other Y The Yangtze River - Adhesive Euchiloglanis kishinouyei Kimura JS, UM, Other Y - Adhesive b Euchiloglanis davidi (Sauvage) JS, UM, Other Y - - b JS, Other Y JS, Other - - JS, Other Y JS, Other - - JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N UM, Other N Widely distributed - Monopterus albus (Zouiev) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Siniperca chuatsi (Basilewsky) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Siniperca kneri Garman JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Pareuchiloglanis sinensis (Hora et Silas) Pareuchiloglanis anteanalis Fang, Xu et Cui Oryzias latipes (Temminck et Schlegel) Hyporhamphus intermedius (Cantor) The upper Yangtze River The upper Yangtze River Silk links eggs judgment Moderate Absent judgment Low Wang et Absent Chen judgment 1998 Insignificant judgment b Insignificant Pelagic b Insignificant Pelagic b Insignificant al. 2000 IHB 1976 Absent in foam IHB 1976 Moderate judgment - Fu et al. 2003 IHB 1976 Absent b IHB 1976 Low Moderate with female Eggs incubate Absent Chen et al. et al. 1998 Fu et al. 2003 IHB 1976 Fu et al. 2003 IHB 1976 Jiang 1959; IHB 1976 Wang 2006 et al. Siniperca scherzeri Steindachner JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Pelagic b Hypseleotris swinhonis (Günther) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed - - b b Ctenogobius giurinus (Rutter) JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Adhesive Ctenogobius szechuanensis (Liu) UM Y UM - - JS, Other N Widely distributed - - JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N JS, UM, Other N Widely distributed N Ctenogobius cliffordpopei (Nichols) Macropodus chinensis (Bloch) Macropodus opercularis (Linnaeus) Channa argus (Cantor) 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Eggs incubate Insignificant judgment Insignificant b Insignificant Zeng et al. et al. 2005 Chen 1998 Qi et al. 2008 Fu et al. 2003 Fu et al. 2003 Zhuo et 1993 Insignificant Xie et al. 2006 b Insignificant Chen 1991 2 : * denotes an endangered fish in the Yangtze River. : JS denotes the Jinsha segment, UM denotes the upper mainstream segment, Other denotes other river or segments of the Yangtze River; 3: Y denotes “yes”, N denotes “no”; 4: - denotes no information; 5: a denotes affected by impoundments of the dam cascades, b denotes affected by fragmentized habitat, c denotes affected by dam blocking, d denotes affected by alternations of hydrological regime, e denotes affected by hypolimnetic discharge of the dam cascades; 6: extinction risk of fishes was assigned high, moderate, low, insignificant, and absent judgment based on information on the biology and ecology of the species or similar species, population size, and predicted effects of the dam cascade. al. b in foam Pelagic Insignificant Absent in foam Eggs incubate Insignificant 10 References: 11 Cao YQ (2003) Studies on the age and growth、reproduce biology of Xenophysogobio boulengeri 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 (Tchang). 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