Metzia lineata

Metzia lineata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Xenocyprididae
Genus: Metzia
Species:
M. lineata
Binomial name
Metzia lineata
(Pellegrin, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Ischikauia lineata Pellegrin, 1907
  • Rasborinus lineatus (Pellegrin 1907)
  • Rasborichthys altior Regan, 1913
  • Rasborinus fukiensis Nichols, 1925
  • Rasborinus hainanensis Nichols, & Pope, 1927
  • Clupea huae Tirant, 1883
  • Chela huae (Tirant, 1883)
  • Clupeoides hueensis Chevey, 1932

Metzia lineata is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. It inhabits medium-sized and small rivers of southern China, Taiwan, Laos, and Vietnam and is considered "least concern" by the IUCN Red List. It has a maximum standard length of 10.0 centimetres (3.9 in).

References

  1. 1 2 Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Metzia lineata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012 e.T181085A1696702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181085A1696702.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Metzia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Metzia lineata". FishBase. December 2019 version.