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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Platysmacheilus
Maximum length: 8.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Yangtze River in China.

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