Ochetobius elongatus

Ochetobius elongatus

Forty Seven Point Three Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Ochetobius is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The only species in the genus is Ochetobius elongatus, a fish found in eastern Asia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Ochetobius
Maximum length: 47.3 cm
Distribution: Asia: Yangtze to north Vietnam in the south (the Red River).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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