Pseudoplacocheilus
| Pseudoplacocheilus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Pseudoplacocheilus X. Li, W. Zhou, C. Sun, X. Yun[3] |
| Species: | P. cryptonemus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoplacocheilus cryptonemus | |
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Pseudoplacocheilus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs. minnows and related species.[3] The only species in the genus is Pseudoplacocheilus cryptonemus[2] which is endemic to Yunnan where it occurs in the upper Salween River and the upper Mekong River basins. It is found in clear waters and uses crevices in rocks to hide in.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Huckstorf, V. (2013). "Garra cryptonemus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T187913A1834528. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T187913A1834528.en. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudoplacocheilus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labeoninae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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