Nipponocypris koreanus
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| Nipponocypris koreanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Nipponocypris |
| Species: | N. koreanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nipponocypris koreanus | |
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Zacco koreanus Kim , Oh & Hosoya, 2005 | |
Nipponocypris koreanus, locally known as the chamgalgyeoni and commonly known as the dark chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[1][2][3] It inhabits South Korea[2] and has a maximum length of 22.1 centimetres (8.7 in)[2] and a maximum published weight of 51.02 grams (1.800 oz).[2]
