Hemiculter elongatus

Hemiculter elongatus

Endemic Carp of Vietnamese Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Tropical fish

Hemiculter elongatus is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae. It is known only from the Ky Cùng River in Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam. It was originally described by Nguyen & Ngo in 2001.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Hemiculter
Water type: Freshwater