Nematabramis alestes

Nematabramis alestes

Ten Point One Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Nematabramis alestes is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae, the danionins or danios. This fish found in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Palawan, and Busuanga Island of the Philippines. It belongs to the genus Nematabramis.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Nematabramis
Maximum length: 10.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Asia: Zamboanga, Basilan, Palawan, and Busuanga; probably occurs in Tawi-Tawi and Balabac.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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