Percocypris tchangi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Percocypris. It is found in the Salween and Mekong basins of Vietnam.[2]
Percocypris tchangi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Percocypris |
Species: | P. tchangi
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Binomial name | |
Percocypris tchangi | |
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The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Tchunlin (or Tchung-Lin) Tchang (1897-1963), who was responsible for describing the other species in this genus.[3]
References
edit- ^ According to Fish Base
- ^ Kottelat, M., 2001. Freshwater fishes of northern Vietnam. A preliminary check-list of the fishes known or expected to occur in northern Vietnam with comments on systematics and nomenclature. Environment and Social Development Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region. The World Bank. 123 p.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamilies ACROSSOCHEILINAE, BARBINAE, SPINIBARBINAE, SCHIZOTHORACINAE, SCHIZOPYGOPSINAE and Incertae sedis". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 14 December 2021.