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Schizopygopsis chui

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Species of fish

Schizopygopsis chui
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Schizopygopsinae
Genus: Schizopygopsis
Species: S. chui
Binomial name
Schizopygopsis chui
(T. L. Tchang, T. H. Yueh & H. C. Hwang, 1964)
Synonyms
  • Gymnocypris chui Tchang, Yueh & Hwang, 1964

Schizopygopsis chui is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which also includes the carps, barbs, minnowns and related fishes. This species is endemic to Tibet where it is found only in four endorheic mountain lakes, Lang Tso, Gongzhu, Mafamu and Langa, in the south and west of the province. This species reaches a length of 24.5 cm (9.6 in).

References

  1. ^ Ng, H.H. (2010). "Gymnocypris chui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168462A6496722. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168462A6496722.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Schizopygopsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schizopygopsis chui". FishBase. October 2024 version.
  • Yunfei, W., 1987. A survey of the fish fauna of the Mount Namjagbarwa region in Xizang (Tibet), China. p. 109-112 In S.O. Kullander and B. Fernholm (eds.) Proc. V Congr. Europ. Ichthyol., Stockholm, Sweden.


Taxon identifiers
Gymnocypris chui


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