Pingtung Horse Mouth

Candidia pingtungensis

Carp beneath Taiwanese Waters

Pingtung Horse Mouth is a freshwater fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 11.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Candidia
Maximum length: 11.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Tongkang River southwards to all western drainages of Hengchuen Peninsula and also to the eastern drainage of the Kongkou River and most of Pingtung Country, Taiwan.

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