| Gymnocypris eckloni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Gymnocypris |
| Species: | G. eckloni |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnocypris eckloni Herzenstein, 1891 [1] | |
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