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  • Xenocypris macrolepis
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Scientific Name Xenocypris macrolepis    Bleeker, 1871
Common Name
Type Locality Chang Jiang [Yangtze River], China.
Synonym(s) Leuciscus argenteus, Xenocypris aenea, Xenocypris argentea, Xenocypris argentea fani, Xenocypris guentheri, Xenocypris guntheri, Xenocypris katinensis, Xenocypris lampertii, Xenocypris nankinensis, Xenocypris nitidus, Xenocypris sungariensis, Xenocypris tapeinosoma
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Size 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Russia to Viet Nam (Hanoi).
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen (Amsterdam) v. 12 (art. 2), pp 53, Pl. 5 (fig. 2).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:58 (species record created: 2020 Nov 15 08:56)