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Placocheilus cryptonemus

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Pseudoplacocheilus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs. minnows and related species, with the only described species in the genus being Pseudoplacocheilus cryptonemus which is endemic to Yunnan where it occurs in the upper Salween River and the upper Mekong River basins. It is found in clear waters and uses crevices in rocks to hide in.

Species

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCypriniformes
  5. FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Specimen records
30
Family
Cyprinidae
Collections
CAS
Recorded in
China

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Placocheilus
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taxon name
Placocheilus cryptonemus
taxon rank
species
taxon common name
缺须盆唇鱼
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
short name
P. cryptonemus
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Pseudoplacocheilus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs. minnows and related species, with the only described species in the genus being Pseudoplacocheilus cryptonemus which is endemic to Yunnan where it occurs in the upper Salween River and the upper Mekong River basins. It is found in clear waters and uses crevices in rocks to hide in.

==References==

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