Pacific redfin

Pseudaspius brandtii

Fifty Centimeters Carp of the Pacific Ocean

Red
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

The Pacific redfin (Pseudaspius brandtii) is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, true minnows and related fishes. It is found from the Siberian Pacific Coast through coastal Japan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pseudaspius
Maximum length: 50 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Pacific coast from the Shantars to Korea and southward to 34°N, in rivers of Sakhalin and Japan, as well as on the Iturup and Kunashir islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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