Schizopygopsis malacanthus
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| Schizopygopsis malacanthus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Schizopygopsis |
| Species: | S. malacanthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizopygopsis malacanthus Herzenstein, 1891[2] | |
Schizopygopsis malacanthus 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 species is endemic to China where it occurs in the upper Jinsha Jiang and Yalong Jiang basin in Qinghai, Sichuan, part of Tibet, and Yunnan. It grows to 20.4 cm (8.0 in) SL.[3]
