Dwarf Goldfish

Carassius praecipuus

Brownish yellow elongate body

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Carassius praecipuus is a species of cyprinid found in the Nam Chat river in Xiangkhouang province in Laos. It has a compressed, moderately elongate body with a brownish-yellow coloration.

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