Schizopygopsis kessleri

Schizopygopsis kessleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Schizopygopsis
Species:
S. kessleri
Binomial name
Schizopygopsis kessleri

Schizopygopsis kessleri is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which also includes the carps, barbs, minnowns and related fishes.[1] This fish is endemic to China.[2]

Etymology

Named in memory or Russian ichthyologist Karl Federovich Kessler (1815-1881).[3]


References

  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Schizopygopsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schizopygopsis kessleri 2024". FishBase.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf (24 June 2024). "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SCHIZOPYGOPSINAE Mirza 1991 (Mountain Barbels)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 1 January 2025.


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