Cyprinidae

Ancherythroculter kurematsui

Ancherythroculter kurematsui

Dorsal fin rises exactly midway from snout to tail

• Red
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Ancherythroculter kurematsui s a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. This species occurs in the Yangtze in China. Ancherythroculter kurematsui honors U. Kurematsu, Japanese General Council of Chengtu (now Chingdu), capital of Sichuan Province, China, where it occurs in its specific name.