Cyprinidae

Dark chub

Nipponocypris temminckii

Seventeen Point Four Centimeters Carp from Chinese Seas

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Nipponocypris temminckii, the dark chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. It inhabits China, Japan and Korea and has a maximum length of 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in).