mud carp

Cirrhinus molitorella

Carp beneath Chinese Seas

Disymphia molitorella (mud carp or dace) is a species of ray-finned fish in a monospecific genus found mainly in southern China and Vietnam.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cirrhinus
Maximum length: 55 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya, Nam Theun, Xe Bangfai and the Nanpangjiang basins; also from the Red River (China and Viet Nam).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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