Moltrecht's minnow

Aphyocypris moltrechti

Golden silver flanks scatter tiny vertical black marks

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Pararasbora is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The only species in the genus is Pararasbora moltrechti, Moltrecht's minnow. This species is endemic to Taiwan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Aphyocypris
Maximum length: 5.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Taiwan.

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