Osteochilus chini

Osteochilus chini

Fish Reaching Eighteen Centimeters in Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Medium
Tropical fish

Osteochilus chini is a species of cyprinid fish in the Labeoninae endemic to Sabah. Osteochilus chini, which means bony lip, feed on algae and are common in slow water habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Osteochilus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: eastern Sabah, Borneo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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