Xenocypris macrolepis
Appearance
Xenocypris macrolepis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Xenocyprididae |
Genus: | Xenocypris |
Species: | X. macrolepis
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Binomial name | |
Xenocypris macrolepis |
Xenocypris macrolepis, also known as the yellowfin, is a species of is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[2] The fish is found in the Amur River and Vietnam. The fish is usually 10 cm (3.9 in) long (SL), the largest specimen of the fish ever recorded was 34.6 cm (13.6 in) long (SL).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bogutskaya, N.; Nguyen, T.H.T. (2022). "Xenocypris macrolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T187882A159757194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187882A159757194.en. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Xenocypris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xenocypris macrolepis". FishBase. October 2024 version.