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).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Nipponocypris
Maximum length: 17.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China. Occurrence in Taiwan doubtful.

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