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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Schizopygopsinae
Etymology: Schizopygopsis: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, pyge = tail + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335); yalongensis: Name 'yalongensis' from the type locality of the new species, Yalong River.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138568)
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Zhao, K., S. Liu, S. Chen and F. Tian, 2026. A new species of Schizopygopsis Steindachner, 1866 (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae) from the Yalong River on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China. Zoosyst. Evol. 102(1):131-144. (Ref. 138568)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00575 (0.00278 - 0.01190), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
2.9 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (14 of 100). 🛈 |