Japanese Dark Chub

Nipponocypris sieboldii

Twelve Point Five Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Nipponocypris sieboldii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. that is endemic to Japan. It has a maximum length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Nipponocypris
Maximum length: 12.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: endemic to Japan.

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