It belongs to the order Cypriniformes and the family Cyprinidae, and is an indigenous fish in Heilongjiang.

The local name of Northeast Yaluo fish is also called Huazi fish, commonly known as Yalu, white fish and sandbags. It is an indigenous fish in Heilongjiang and has high economic value. It is regarded as a good product among freshwater fish. One of the main economic fish species in northern my country, most of them are distributed in the Heilongjiang, Yalu River, Liaohe and Yellow River water systems.