Metzia mesembrinum
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| Metzia mesembrinum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Metzia |
| Species: | M. mesembrinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Metzia mesembrinum (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1902) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Metzia mesembrinum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[1] It was endemic to Taiwan but has been introduced to Singapore. This species has a maximum published standard length of 4.8 cm (1.9 in).[2] The species was found on Taiwan proper until the 1920s, when its range was reduced to the outlying island of Kinmen.[3]
