Topmouth Culter
(Culter alburnus)

Classification

Species: Culter alburnus
Genus: Culter

General data

Scientific names: Topmouth Culter
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate, Continental
Native: Asia
Distribution: Amur, Red River (Hong river)

Culter alburnus, the topmouth culter, is an East Asian species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the cyprinid genus Culter.

Culter alburnus occurs in Lake Buir, the Onon and Kherlen drainages in Mongolia, as well as the Amur and Red River drainages in Far East Russia and China, it has also been recorded from Taiwan and Hainan. It can be found in rivers and floodplain lakes which have dense growth of macrophytes.

Max length: 92.8 cm FL; common length : 28 cm NG