| Procypris mera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Procypris |
| Species: | P. mera |
| Binomial name | |
| Procypris mera S. Y. Lin, 1933 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Procypris mera, the Chinese ink carp, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. [3] This fish is endemic to the upper basin of the Pearl River in southern China and northern Viet Nam. [1]