Oil Fish

Linichthys laticeps

Eleven Centimeters Carp of the Yangtze Basin

Oil Fish is a freshwater fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 11 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Linichthys
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: China: upper and middle Zhu Jiang basin and the upper Chang Jiang basin in the city of Guiyang, Guizhou Province, South China (Ref. 53787 ).

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