Claim: Spotted steed Hemibarbus maculatus) is a species of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, It is found throughout the Amur basin in eastern Asia to China, the Korean peninsula, and Japan.
Evidence: The spotted steed (Hemibarbus maculatus) is a species of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found throughout the Amur basin in eastern Asia to China, the Korean peninsula, and Japan. 
Family: Cyprinidae The spotted steed is native to China, Korea, Japan and the Amur basin. The common name of this freshwater fish is the spotted steed.