Yingjiang Mahseer

Tor yingjiangensis

Carp Reaching Eighteen Point One Centimeters

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Tor yingjiangensis, the Yingjiang mahseer, is a species of cyprinid of the genus Tor. It inhabits China's Yunnan province. Considered harmless to humans, it has a maximum length of 18.1 cm (7.1 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Tor
Maximum length: 18.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Upper Irrawaddy River basin in Yunnan, China. Occurrence in other tributaries of the Irrawaddy in northern Myanmar is also highly possible.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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