Taiwan lesser-bream
Metzia formosae
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- Scientific name
- Metzia formosae
- Family
- Xenocyprididae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Xenocyprididae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Ischikauia hainanensis, Metzia fanlingensis, Rasborinus formosae, Rasborinus yaii
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7.5 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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