Schizopygopsis chui

Schizopygopsis chui
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Schizopygopsinae
Genus:	Schizopygopsis
Species:	S. chui
Binomial name
Schizopygopsis chui (T. L. Tchang, T. H. Yueh & H. C. Hwang, 1964) [2]
Synonyms [2]
Gymnocypris chuiTchang, Yueh & Hwang, 1964

Schizopygopsis chui is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which also includes the carps, barbs, minnowns and related fishes. ^[2] This species is endemic to Tibet where it is found only in four endorheic mountain lakes, Lang Tso, Gongzhu, Mafamu and Langa, in the south and west of the province. ^[1] This species reaches a length of 24.5 cm (9.6 in). ^[3]

References

1. Ng, H.H. (2010). "Gymnocypris chui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T168462A6496722. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168462A6496722.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Schizopygopsis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 1 January 2025.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schizopygopsis chui". FishBase . October 2024 version.

• Yunfei, W., 1987. A survey of the fish fauna of the Mount Namjagbarwa region in Xizang (Tibet), China. p. 109-112 In S.O. Kullander and B. Fernholm (eds.) Proc. V Congr. Europ. Ichthyol., Stockholm, Sweden.