Metzia longinasus

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Metzia longinasus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Xenocyprididae
Genus: Metzia
Species:
M. longinasus
Binomial name
Metzia longinasus

Metzia longinasus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. This species is found in the Hongshui-He River in Guangxi. [2]

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References

  1. Sayer, C. (2024). "Metzia longinasus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T217267610A217267613. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T217267610A217267613.en . Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Metzia". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 24 January 2025.