| Beaufortia cyclica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Gastromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Beaufortia |
| Species: | B. cyclica |
| Binomial name | |
| Beaufortia cyclica Yi-Yu Chen, 1980 | |
Beaufortia cyclica is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Beaufortia .
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