Stenorynchoacrum xijiangensis

Stenorynchoacrum xijiangensis

Carp Reaching Eight Point Three Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Stenorynchoacrum is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which also includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. The only species in the genus is Stenorynchoacrum xijiangensis a species endemic to China. It is only known from Guangxi Province where it occurs in a tributary of the Zhujiang River.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Stenorynchoacrum
Maximum length: 8.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Xiangsi Jiang, a tributary of Li Jiang draining to Xi Jiang of Zhu Jiang Drainage (Pearl River Drainage) in Guangxi Province, China.

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