Schizopygopsis potanini
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Schizopygopsinae |
| Genus: | Schizopygopsis |
| Species: | S. potanini
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| Binomial name | |
| Schizopygopsis potanini (Herzenstein, 1891)[2]
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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
[edit]- ^ a b Zhang, E. & Zhao, Y. (2023). "Schizopygopsis potanini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T181091A1697439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T181091A1697439.en. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Schizopygopsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (24 June 2024). "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SCHIZOPYGOPSINAE Mirza 1991 (Mountain Barbels)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
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