Distoechodon tumirostris

Distoechodon tumirostris is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.^[2] It inhabits China and Taiwan.^[2] Its habitat is inland wetlands and it is used for food.^[1]

Distoechodon tumirostris
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Xenocyprididae
Genus:	Distoechodon
Species:	D. tumirostris
Binomial name
Distoechodon tumirostris Peters, 1881
Synonyms
Xenocypris tumirostris (Peters, 1881) Xenocypris tumirostris multispinnis Bănărescu, 1970