Scientific Name	Metzia mesembrinum			by: ©Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw
Author	(Jordan & Evermann, 1902)	Depth	0 - 5M
Chinese	大鱗梅氏鯿	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鯉科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F102　Cyprinidae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	大鱗梅茨魚
Max Length	8 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	車栓仔、大鱗黃鯝魚、大鱗鱎、高木氏細鯿、大鱗細鯿、大鱗麥氏鯿
Distribution in World	Taiwan [Endemic in Taiwan]	Distribution in Taiwan	North、South、Kinmen
Habitats	Fresh water	Holotype Locality	Suwata, Suwo Bay, Taiwan [not Kotosho, Taiwan]
Synonyms	Acheilognathus mesembrinum, Ischikauia macrolepis, Ischikavia macrolepis, Rasborinus lineatus takakii, Rasborinus macrolepis, Rasborinus takakii
Reference	臺灣淡水及河口魚類誌(陳&方, 1999)；臺灣淡水魚類-壹 鯉形目(陳＆張, 2005)  Jordan, D. S. etc. 1902 陳義雄,方力行 1999 陳義雄, 張詠青, 邵廣昭 2005
Specimen List	ANSP49951Holotype. NMMBP01961. NMNSF00919. NMNSF00922. SU7130Holotype. SU7151Paratype.
Common Name	Large-scale lesser-bream
Redlist Status	2009/4/1 COA, Taiwan Redlist: Vulnerable    Not in IUCN Redlist      2012 Redlist of Fresh Water Fishes::VU
Characteristic	Head small. Snout short. Eye large, interorbital space broad. Mouth superior, oblique. Body elongated, compressed; dorsal profile slightly arched; keel on belly between pelvic fin origin and anus. Scales moderately large, cycloid, lateral line complete. L.l.：35-37; dorsal fin rays：2+7; pectoral fin rays：1+13-14; pelvic fin rays：1+7-8; anal fin rays：3+14-16. Anal fin base long; caudal fin forked.
habitats	Primary freshwater fish, prefers ecological environments similar to those of R. formosae.
Distribution	Endemic to Taiwan, used to be found in some drainage of southwestern Taiwan.
Utility	Non. It was believed to be extinct.