Zacco fish of the family Cyprinidae, genus Zacco

The picture below shows the Zacco platypus (broad-finned minnow). Zacco platypus (broad-finned minnow), commonly known as Xiguo, peach blossom fish, double-tailed fish, red chekong, red fins, white glutinous fish

The appearance is prolonged and flattened sideways. Abdomen round, without fleshy ribs. Head larger. Snout slightly protruding. Eyes large and superiorly positioned. Mouth obliquely cleft, maxilla ending just below the anterior margin of the eye. Whiskers absent. Body covered with medium to large rounded scales; lateral line complete and curved downwards. All fins without sclerotized spines. Anal fins of mature males are free and barred at the ends. Dorsal side of body pale greenish brown, lateral and ventral sides silvery white. There are 10 blue-green glossy horizontal bands on the side of the male's body, with pink markings between the bands, which are less obvious in juvenile fish and females.

It is found in China, Korea, and Japan, and in China it is found in the Heilongjiang, Yellow, Yangtze, Pearl, Lancang, and eastern coastal streams. It is especially common in mountain streams. The general length of the individual about 14 cm, the largest individual can be up to 20 cm, the general weight of the individual 25 grams, 50-100 grams of very few. Although the individual is small, but more fat, high fat content, the yield is also higher, for the general consumption of one of the miscellaneous fish. In the mountainous areas of the southern provinces to form a special small fisheries, one of the main economic fish for the mountainous areas.