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Schizopygopsis malacanthus

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Species of fish

Schizopygopsis malacanthus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Schizopygopsis
Species: S. malacanthus
Binomial name
Schizopygopsis malacanthus
Herzenstein, 1891

Schizopygopsis malacanthus 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 China where it occurs in the upper Jinsha Jiang and Yalong Jiang basin in Qinghai, Sichuan, part of Tibet, and Yunnan. It grows to 20.4 cm (8.0 in) SL.

References

  1. Zhang, E. (2024). "Schizopygopsis malacanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T212784971A212784973. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  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 malacanthus". FishBase. November 2014 version.
Taxon identifiers
Schizopygopsis malacanthus


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