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Aphyocypris arcus

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Aphyocypris arcus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Xenocyprididae
Genus: Aphyocypris
Species:
A. arcus
Binomial name
Aphyocypris arcus
(S. Y. Lin, 1931)
Synonyms[2]
  • Yaoshanicus arcus S. Y. Lin, 1931

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.