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Decorus xanthogenys

Decorus xanthogenys is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. This fish is endemic to the basin of the Red River in Yunnan and northern Viet Nam.

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Decorus xanthogenys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Decorus
Species:
D. xanthogenys
Binomial name
Decorus xanthogenys
(Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936)
Synonyms2
  • Labeo xanthogenys Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936
  • Bangana xanthogenys (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936)
  • Sinilabeo decorus xanthogenys (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936)
  • Sinilabeo xanthogenys (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936)
  • Altigena dorsoarcus Đ. Y. Mai, 1978
  • Altigena tetrabarbata Đ. Y. Mai, 1978
  • Sinilabeo xanthogenys songloensis V. H. Nguyễn, 2005

Decorus xanthogenys is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes.3 This fish is endemic to the basin of the Red River in Yunnan and northern Viet Nam.1

References

References

  1. Thinh, D.V.; Van, N.S.; Nguyen, T.H.T. (2011). "Bangana xanthogenys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T166873A6289872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T166873A6289872.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Decorus xanthogenys". FishBase. October 2024 version.
  3. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Decorus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 December 2024.