Opsariichthys evolans is a species of cyprinid fish.[1][2][3] It inhabits freshwaters of southeastern China and Taiwan.[1][4] It has a maximum male length of 9.0 centimetres (3.5 in) and a maximum female length of 7.0 centimetres (2.8 in).[1]

Opsariichthys evolans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Opsariichthys
Species:
O. evolans
Binomial name
Opsariichthys evolans
(Jordan & Evermann, 1902)
Synonyms[1][2][3][4]

Zacco evolans Jordan and Evermann, 1902

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Opsariichthys evolans". FishBase. February 2024 version.
  2. ^ a b "Opsariichthys evolans (Jordan & Evermann, 1902)". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Opsariichthys evolans". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Chen, I-Shiung; Wu, Jui-Hsien; Huang, Shih-Pin (2009). "The taxonomy and phylogeny of the cyprinid genus Opsariichthys Bleeker (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Taiwan, with description of a new species". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 86: 165–183. doi:10.1007/s10641-009-9499-y. Also published as a chapter in the book Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes, vol 28: Chinese Fishes.