''Luciobrama macrocephalus'', the long spiky-head carp, is a species of

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 ver ...

fish that is found in China and

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

. It is the only member of its genus, and is classified as data deficient by the IUCN. It is found in rivers and lakes. Larger fish, over live nearer the bottom and the smaller specimens are found higher in the water column. They are partially migratory. It has not been recorded from its spawning sites since 1988.

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Cyprinid fish of Asia Freshwater fish of China Fish described in 1803 {{Cyprinidae-stub