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Procypris mera

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Procypris mera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Procypris
Species:
P. mera
Binomial name
Procypris mera
S. Y. Lin, 1933
Synonyms[2]
  • Procypris niger Herre & Lin, 1934

Procypris mera, the Chinese ink carp, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish beloning to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes.[3] This fish is endemic ro the upper basin of the Pearl River in southern China and northern Viet Nam.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Procypris mera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T166191A1118498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166191A1118498.en. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Procypris mera". FishBase. October 2024 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cyprininae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 December 2024.