Metzia lineata
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| Metzia lineata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Metzia |
| Species: | M. lineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Metzia lineata (Pellegrin, 1907) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Metzia lineata is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[2] It inhabits medium-sized and small rivers of southern China, Taiwan, Laos, and Vietnam and is considered "least concern" by the IUCN Red List.[1] It has a maximum standard length of 10.0 centimetres (3.9 in).[3]
