Topmouth Culter
(Culter alburnus)
Image source: krisyan | inaturalist.org
General data
Scientific names:
Topmouth Culter
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climates:
Subtropical, Temperate, Continental
Native:
Asia
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
