Metzia mesembrinum (Jordan & Evermann, 1902)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Metzia mesembrinum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. It was endemic to Taiwan but has been introduced to Singapore. This species has a maximum published standard length of 4.8 cm (1.9 in). The species was found on Taiwan proper until the 1920s, when its range was reduced to the outlying island of Kinmen.
Wikipedia contributors, Metzia mesembrinum; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:11:26.398917+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Metzia mesembrinum (Jordan & Evermann, 1902)
- Name authority
- (Jordan & Evermann, 1902)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Metzia
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyXenocypridinae Günther, 1868
- genusMetzia Jordan & Thompson, 1914
- speciesMetzia mesembrinum (Jordan & Evermann, 1902)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Metzia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Metzia alba (Nguyen, 1991) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Metzia bounthobi Shibukawa, Phousavanh, Phongsa & Iwata, 2012 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Metzia longinasus Gan, Lan & Zhang, 2009 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Metzia hautus (Nguyen, 1991) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Metzia lineata (Pellegrin, 1907) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Metzia parva Luo, Sullivan, Zhao & Peng, 2015 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ischikauia macrolepis Regan, 1908 Regan, 1908 | synonym |
| Rasborinus takakii Oshima, 1920 Oshima, 1920 | synonym |
| Rasborinus lineatus takakii Oshima, 1920 Oshima, 1920 | synonym |
| Acheilognathus mesembrinum Jordan & Evermann, 1902 Jordan & Evermann, 1902 | synonym |
| Ischikavia macrolepis Regan, 1908 Regan, 1908 | synonym |
| Rasborinus macrolepis (Regan, 1908) (Regan, 1908) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1026274 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:42KGJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.