Aphyocypris amnis

Aphyocypris amnis

Dark rims gather every red fin edge

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Aphyocypris amnis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. It is native only to a tributary of the Shuili River in Taiwan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Aphyocypris
Maximum length: 4.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: known only from the type locality, a small tributary of the Shuili River in Taiwan.

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