Hemimyzon nujiangensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Balitoridae |
Genus: | Hemimyzon |
Species: | H. nujiangensis |
Binomial name | |
Hemimyzon nujiangensis (W. Zhang & C. Y. Zheng, 1983) | |
Synonyms | |
Balitoria nujiangensis |
Hemimyzon nujiangensis is a species of hillstream loach endemic to Yunnan, China. [1]
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