Big-scaled redfin

Pseudaspius hakonensis

Fifty Centimeters Carp of Japanese Waters

Big-scaled redfin is known around Asia as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pseudaspius
Maximum length: 50 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Sakhalin, Japan, and Korea. Reported from Russia (Ref. 26334 ) and China (Ref. 33783 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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