Longnose Lesser-Bream

Metzia longinasus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Metzia longinasus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. This species is found in the Hongshui-He River in Guangxi.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Metzia
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform