Gobionidae

Korean Splendid Dace

Coreoleuciscus splendidus

Elongated Carp from Asian Waters

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Elongated
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Coreoleuciscus splendidus, also known as the swiri or Korean splendid dace, is a species of fish from the cyprinid family endemic to rivers of the Korean peninsula. It was first scientifically described by Tamezo Mori in 1935, who noted in 1936 that it could be found spawning in North Gyeongsang Province's Uljin County; a 1939 study also found it in the Geum and Seomjin rivers. A South Korean survey of 4909 sites south of the Korean Demilitarized Zone conducted between April 1966 and November 1989 found it in 659 sites; it was not seen to appear in the Yeongsan, Sapgyo, or Anseong rivers.