Sinibrama macrops

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Sinibrama macrops
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Sinibrama
Species:
S. macrops
Binomial name
Sinibrama macrops
(Günther, 1868) [2]

Sinibrama macrops is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sinibrama . [2] It is found in southern and southeastern China (Hong Kong, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Zhejiang) and in Taiwan. It lives in rivers in slow, deep water. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Zhao, H. (2011). "Sinibrama macrops". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2011: e.T166104A6174935. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T166104A6174935.en . Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Sinibrama macrops" in FishBase. November 2014 version.