Procypris mera (common name: Chinese ink carp)[1] is a species of cyprinid in the genus Procypris.[1] It inhabits China and Vietnam and is used for food locally and nationally.[1] It has a maximum published weight of 1.0 kilogram (2.2 lb),[2] has been assessed as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List[1] and is considered harmless to humans.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Procypris |
| Species: | P. mera
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| Binomial name | |
| Procypris mera Lin, 1933
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Procypris mera (Chinese-ink carp)". IUCN. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Procypris mera Lin, 1933". FishBase. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
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