Megalobrama elongata

Megalobrama elongata

Thirty Two Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Megalobrama elongata is a of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. This species is found in the Yangtze River basin.

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