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).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Opsariichthys
Maximum length: 15.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: southern China.

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