Percocypris pingi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Percocypris.[1] It inhabits Yunnan, China[1][2] and possibly Laos and Myanmar.[1] Assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List,[1] it has a decreasing population.[1] It has a maximum length of 44.0 centimetres (17.3 in)[2] and is considered harmless to humans.[2] It is used for food both locally and nationally.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Percocypris |
| Species: | P. pingi
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| Binomial name | |
| Percocypris pingi (T. L. Tchang, 1930)
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