Aphyocypris arcus
Appearance
Aphyocypris arcus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Xenocyprididae |
Genus: | Aphyocypris |
Species: | A. arcus
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Binomial name | |
Aphyocypris arcus (S. Y. Lin, 1931)
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Aphyocypris arcus, the Yaoshan carp, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[2] This species endemic to China where it has a disjunct distribution, being recorded from Guangdong and Guangxi, in the drainage basin of the Pearl River, and from Hainan.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Zhao, H.H. (2011). "Yaoshanicus arcus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T166178A6187433. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T166178A6187433.en. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Aphyocypris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 January 2025.