Cyprinidae

Three-lips

Opsariichthys uncirostris

Carp beneath Japanese Waters

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Opsariichthys uncirostris, locally known as the kkeuli and commonly known as the piscivorous chub, the three-lipped chub, or the notched mouth chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. It is found in Siberia, China, Korea and Japan. It has a maximum length of 32.5 centimetres (12.8 in); males have a common length of 12.4 centimetres (4.9 in).