The White Cloud Mountain minnow is a hardy species of freshwater fish and coldwater fish often kept in an aquarium. The species is a member of the carp family of the order Cypriniformes, native to China. The White Cloud Mountain minnow is practically extinct in its native habitat, due to pollution and tourism.

White cloud mountain minnows are small, colorful fish, once termed “the working man’s neon” because they compared to the neon tetras in color but were not as expensive. For over a half-century the white cloud mountain minnow