Three-lips is an East Asian freshwater fish that lives in rivers and lakes. Its bent, interlocking mouth helps it seize smaller fish.
Appearance
Appearance
It has a long, silvery body and a sharply bent mouth. Adults can reach about 1 ft (30 cm) in Japanese river accounts.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
rivers
lakes
Range
It is native to East Asia, including Korea, China, eastern Siberia, and parts of Japan. No established U.S. population has been documented.
Behavior
Diet
Adults pursue smaller fish.
Name and classification
About the name
Korean three-lips was previously listed as Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis. Some researchers treat it as a separate species, Opsariichthys amurensis.
Conservation
IUCN Red List
NTNear Threatened·Could become threatened before long