Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Cyprinus Higher classification Cyprinus | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Cyprinus micristius Rank Species | |
Similar Cyprinus, Cyprinidae, Cyprinus yilongensis, Cypriniformes, Cyprinus rubrofuscus | ||
Cyprinus micristius, the Dianchi carp, is a critically endangered species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Lake Dianchi and its tributaries in Yunnan, China. The nominate subspecies from the lake itself has not been confirmed since the 1960s.
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