Cyprinidae

United-lip Gudgeon

Platysmacheilus longibarbatus

Eight Point One Centimeters Carp of the Yangtze Basin

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

Platysmacheilus longibarbatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This benthopelagic fish is found in areas with sand or rock beds in clear currents in the Yangtze drainage system in China.