Opsariichthys bidens | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Opsariichthys |
Species: | O. bidens
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Binomial name | |
Opsariichthys bidens
Günther, 1873
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Opsariichthys bidens, [1] [2] the Chinese hooksnout carp, [3] is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. [1] [2] It is endemic to fast-flowing streams and rivers of East Asia ( China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia) and mainland Southeast Asia ( Laos and Vietnam). [1] A mid-sized minnow, it has a maximum length of 21.9 centimetres (8.6 in) [2] and a maximum published weight of 58.4 grams (2.06 oz), [2] with sexual dimorphism favoring larger males.
Opsariichthys bidens | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Opsariichthys |
Species: | O. bidens
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Binomial name | |
Opsariichthys bidens
Günther, 1873
|
Opsariichthys bidens, [1] [2] the Chinese hooksnout carp, [3] is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. [1] [2] It is endemic to fast-flowing streams and rivers of East Asia ( China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia) and mainland Southeast Asia ( Laos and Vietnam). [1] A mid-sized minnow, it has a maximum length of 21.9 centimetres (8.6 in) [2] and a maximum published weight of 58.4 grams (2.06 oz), [2] with sexual dimorphism favoring larger males.