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Percocypris pingi

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Percocypris pingi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Percocypris
Species:
P. pingi
Binomial name
Percocypris pingi
(T. L. Tchang, 1930)

Percocypris pingi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Percocypris.[1] It inhabits Yunnan, China[1][2] and possibly Laos and Myanmar.[1] Assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List,[1] it has a decreasing population.[1] It has a maximum length of 44.0 centimetres (17.3 in)[2] and is considered harmless to humans.[2] It is used for food both locally and nationally.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Percocypris pingi". IUCN. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Percocypris pingi". FishBase. Retrieved October 2, 2019.