Swamp Minnow

Rhynchocypris percnurus

Eighteen Point Five Centimeters Carp of Japanese Waters

Tropical
Circumpolar Arctic
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Polar regions
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The lake minnow or swamp minnow (Rhynchocypris percnurus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, true minnows and related fishes. It has a wide but disjunct distribution including parts of Europe (Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine) and Asia (northern China, Japan, Korea, and Siberia). Individuals in this species can grow up to 18.5 cm (7.3 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Rhynchocypris
Maximum length: 18.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eurasia: Widespread but highly disjunct range: lakes in Odra, Vistula, Dniepr, Volga (Oka and Kama systems) drainages, isolated localities in Middle Volga, lakes in Arctic Ocean (from Nothern Dvina to Kolyma drainages) and Pacific basins (from Amur to Korea and Japan).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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