Fivepearlus

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Fivepearlus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Fivepearlus
C. Q. Li, H. F. Yang, W. X. Li & H. Y. Chen, 2017 [1]
Species:
F. yunnanensis
Binomial name
Fivepearlus yunnanensis
C. Q. Li, H. F, Yang, W.X. Li & H. Y. Chen, 2017 [2]

Fivepearlus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish eblonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. The only species in the genus is Fivepearlus yunnanensis which is endemic to China.

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Taxonomy

Fivepearlus was first proposed as a monospecific genus in 2017 by Li Chunqing, Yang Hongfu, Li Weixan and Chen Hongyu when they described its only species Fivepearlus yunnanensis. [1] The type locality of F. yunnanensis was given as the River Nanpanjiang in Qiubei County of Yunnan. [3] This taxon is classified in the subfamily Labeoninae in the family Cyprinidae, within the order Cypriniformes. [1]

Etymology

Fivepearlus is a latinisation of the English words "five" and "pearl", a reference to the bead-like protuberances on the lower lip resembling a "string of beads". The specific name yunnanensis, refers to the type locality in Yunnan. [4]

Description

Fivepearlus is distinguished from the other taxa in the subfamily Labeoninae by the possession of five round protuberences along its lower lip, these resemble a string of beads. It also has a body which is covered in scales and 5 branched fin rays in the caudal fin. Other features onclude the dorsal fin being supported by 2 spines and 7 soft rays while the anal fin has 2 spines and 5 soft rays. The holotype had a total length of 63 mm (2.5 in). [3]

Distribution

Fivepearlus is known from its type locality, the Qingshuijiang bridge on the Nanpangjiang River in Qiubei county, Yunnan. The type specimens were retained in Heilongtan Reservoir of Shilin. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Fiverpearlus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 Yang Hongfu; Li Chunqing; Chen Hongyu; Li Weixian (2017). "A New Genus and Species of Labeoninae from Yunnan China". Journal of Jishou University(Natural Sciences Edition) (in Chinese). doi:10.3969/j.cnki.jdxb.2017.06.013.
  4. Christopher Scharpf (15 November 2024). "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily LABEONINAE Bleeker 1859 (Labeos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 20 December 2024.