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Discogobio bismargaritus

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Discogobio bismargaritus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Discogobio
Species:
D. bismargaritus
Binomial name
Discogobio bismargaritus
Chu, Cui, & Zhou, 1993

Discogobio bismargaritus is a species of cyprinid fish in the subfamily Labeoninae. It is endemic to Yunnan province in China.[1][2] It lives in torrential waters and uses its mouth sucking disc to cling to the substratum. It can grow to 13.8 cm (5.4 in) total length.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Discogobio bismargaritus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Discogobio bismargaritus". FishBase. February 2024 version.