Cyprinidae

Lesser Hooksnout Carp

Opsariichthys minutus

Fifteen Point Four Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

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

Opsariichthys minutus is a species of [freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. It inhabits southern China and has a maximum male length of 15.4 centimetres (6.1 in) and a maximum female length of 8.7 centimetres (3.4 in).