Cyprinidae

Schizopygopsis malacanthus

Schizopygopsis malacanthus

Twenty Seven Point Three Centimeters Carp of Chinese Seas

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Schizopygopsis malacanthus 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 species is endemic to China where it occurs in the upper Jinsha Jiang and Yalong Jiang basin in Qinghai, Sichuan, part of Tibet, and Yunnan.