Cyprinidae

Ancherythroculter nigrocauda

Ancherythroculter nigrocauda

Mature females can weigh four times more than males

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

Ancherythroculter nigrocauda is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. This species is found in the basin of the Yangtze in China. The maximum published standard length of this fish is 27.5 cm (10.8 in).