Biology:Cyprinus yunnanensis

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Cyprinus yunnanensis

Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cui, K. (2011). "Cyprinus yunnanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T166169A6186294. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T166169A6186294.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/166169/6186294. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Cyprinus yunnanensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3751866 entry