Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jun 18, 2026

Tor hemispinus

Tor hemispinus is a species of cyprinid of the genus Tor. It inhabits Yunnan, China, is considered harmless to humans and has a maximum length among unsexed males of 13.3 centimetres (5.2 in). Described in 1985, it has been classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List.

Last revised
Jun 18, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
97 w
Citations
5
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Tor hemispinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Tor
Species:
T. hemispinus
Binomial name
Tor hemispinus
Y. R. Chen & X. L. Chu, 1985

Tor hemispinus is a species of cyprinid of the genus Tor.1 It inhabits Yunnan, China,2 is considered harmless to humans and has a maximum length among unsexed males of 13.3 centimetres (5.2 in).1 Described in 1985,1 it has been classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List.2

References

References

  1. "Neolissochilus hemispinus (Chen & Chu, 1985)". FishBase. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. "Tor Hemispinus". IUCN. Retrieved August 15, 2021.