Metzia mesembrinum explained

Metzia mesembrinum is a species of cyprinid in the genus Metzia.[1] It inhabits Taiwan and Singapore and has a maximum length of 4.8cm (01.9inches). The species was found on Taiwan proper until the 1920s, when its range was reduced to the outlying island of Kinmen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metzia mesembrinum (Jordan & Evermann, 1902). FishBase. May 15, 2019.
  2. News: Huang . Hui-min . Ko Lin . Conservationist works to save endangered freshwater fish in Kinmen . 14 September 2021 . Central News Agency . 9 September 2021 . The fish used to inhabit rivers in Taiwan proper but disappeared in 1920, so Kinmen is now the only place in the world where it can be seen in the wild, he explained..

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