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Nipponocypris temminckii

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Nipponocypris temminckii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Xenocyprididae
Genus: Nipponocypris
Species:
N. temminckii
Binomial name
Nipponocypris temminckii
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Leuciscus temminckii Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
  • Zacco temminckii (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Nipponocypris temminckii, the dark chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[1][2] It inhabits China, Japan and Korea[2] and has a maximum length of 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Metzia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nipponocypris temminckii". FishBase. October 2024 version.