Pseudocrossocheilus liuchengensis

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Pseudocrossocheilus liuchengensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Pseudocrossocheilus
Species:
P. liuchengensis
Binomial name
Pseudocrossocheilus liuchengensis
(L. Liang, C. X. Liu and Q. L. Wu, 1987)
Synonyms [2]
  • Crossocheilus liuchengensis L. Liang, C. X. Liu and Q. L. Wu, 1987
  • Sinocrossocheilus liuchengensis (L. Liang, C. X. Liu and Q. L. Wu, 1987)

Pseudocrossocheilus liuchengensis, the oil fish, [1] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. [2] This species is endemic to Guangxi where it lives only in subterranean rivers. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Fernando, E. (2024). "Pseudocrossocheilus liuchengensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T212783993A212783995. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T212783993A212783995.en . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudocrossocheilus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudocrossocheilus liuchengensis". FishBase . October 2024 version.