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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Schizothoracinae
Etymology: Percocypris: Greek, perke = perch + Greek, Kypris, other name for Aphrodite, proceeding from Cyprus (Kypris); Greek, kyprinos = carp (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Distribution
Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Xiong, X.-Q. and X.-J. Yue, 2020. The complete mitochondrial genome of Percocypris retrodorsalis (Teleostei, Cypriniformes) in Nujiang River: characterization and phylogenetic position. Mitochondrial DNA Part B 5(3):3375-3377. (Ref. 130986)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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