Biology:Schizopygopsis potanini

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Schizopygopsis potanini
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Superfamily: Cyprinoidea
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Schizopygopsis
Species:
S. potanini
Binomial name
Schizopygopsis potanini
(Herzenstein, 1891)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Gymnocypris potanini Herzenstein, 1891

Schizopygopsis potanini 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.[2] This fish is endemic to China where it is restricted to Sichuan in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River, a tributary of the Changjiang where it inhabits cool, montaine rivers.[1]

Named in honor of Grigory Nikolayaevich Potanin (1835-1920), Russian explorer of Inner Asia.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3767820 entry