Xenocypris fangi
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| Xenocypris fangi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Xenocypris |
| Species: | X. fangi |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenocypris fangi T. L. Tchang, 1930[2] | |
Xenocypris fangi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[2] It has a maximum total length of 20.0 centimetres (7.9 in) and a common standard length of 17.0 centimetres (6.7 in). It inhabits the upper Yangtze and is considered harmless to humans.[3]