Opsariichthys bidens

The Chinese hooksnout carp (Opsariichthys bidens) is a species of freshwater fish in the cyprinid genus Opsariichthys,[2] endemic to fast-flowing streams and rivers of East Asia (China, Japan, North Korea and South Korea) and mainland Southeast Asia (Laos and Vietnam).[2] A mid-sized minnow, it has a maximum length of 20.5 centimetres (8.1 in)[3] and a maximum published weight of 58.40 grams (2.060 oz),[3] with sexual dimorphism favoring larger males.

Opsariichthys bidens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Opsariichthys
Species:
O. bidens
Binomial name
Opsariichthys bidens
Günther, 1873

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