Tanakia Koreensis
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''Tanakia koreensis'' is a
cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...
found in
Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
which can grow to a size of 8 centimeters.Kim, I.-S. 1997 Illustrated encyclopedia of fauna and flora of Korea. Vol. 37. Freshwater fishes. Ministry of Education.:1-629


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Tanakia Fish of Korea Taxa named by Ik-Soo Kim Fish described in 1990 {{Acheilognathinae-stub