Cyprinidae

Longfin Horse-Mouth

Opsariichthys evolans

Fusiform Fish from Taiwanese Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Opsariichthys evolans is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. It inhabits freshwaters of southeastern China and Taiwan. It has a maximum male length of 9.0 centimetres (3.5 in) and a maximum female length of 7.0 centimetres (2.8 in).