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Candidia barbata

Fish Reaching Fourteen Point Nine Centimeters in Asian Waters

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Candidia barbata is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Xenocyprididae. This species is endemic to Taiwan where it is found in the upper reaches of rivers, preferring to stay in cooler, clear waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Candidia
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated