Cyprinus yunnanensis
| Cyprinus yunnanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Cyprinus |
| Species: | C. yunnanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyprinus yunnanensis T. L. Tchang, 1933 | |
Cyprinus yunnanensis is a critically endangered species of ray-finned 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. Version 2017.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Cyprinus yunnanensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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