Cyprinidae

Yellow River scaleless carp

Gymnocypris eckloni

Thirty Nine Point Five Centimeters Carp of Chinese Seas

• Yellow
• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Schizopygopsis eckloni 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. This fish is endemic to China where it occurs in the upper Yellow River drainage, from Qinghai to Gansu and parts of Sichuan. This species has maximum published standard length of 39.5 cm (15.6 in).