The Korean dark chub is a freshwater fish found in fast-flowing streams in South Korea. It has a long dark stripe along its side and lacks the red semicircle above the eye seen in the dark chub (Nipponocypris temminckii).
Appearance
Appearance
It has a long dark stripe along the side and a slender body. Breeding males can show yellow and red on the belly and fins.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
Freshwater streams
Fast-flowing reaches
Range
It has been documented in South Korea, including the Han, Geum, Seomjin, and Nakdong river systems.
Name and classification
About the name
Older research calls this fish Zacco koreanus. It was described as a separate species from the dark chub (Nipponocypris temminckii) in 2005.