| Cyprinus yunnanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Cyprinus |
| Species: | C. yunnanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyprinus yunnanensis T. L. Tchang, 1933 | |
Cyprinus yunnanensis is a critically endangered species of cyprinid fish in the genus Cyprinus from Qilu Lake in Yunnan, China.[1] Despite surveys of the lake it has not been seen since the 1970s and it is possibly extinct.[1] It reaches up to about 20 cm (8 in) in length.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cui, K. (2011). "Cyprinus yunnanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T166169A6186294. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T166169A6186294.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Cyprinus yunnanensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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