Percocypris tchangi

Percocypris tchangi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Percocypris
Species:	P. tchangi
Binomial name
	Percocypris tchangi; (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936)
Synonyms
	Leptobarbus tchangi Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936; Percocypris pingi retrodorsalis Cui & Chu, 1990; Percocypris retrodorsalis Cui & Chu, 1990;

Percocypris tchangi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Percocypris. It is found in the Salween and Mekong basins of Vietnam.^[2]

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Tchunlin (or Tchung-Lin) Tchang (1897-1963), who was responsible for describing the other species in this genus.^[3]

References

^ According to Fish Base
^ Kottelat, M., 2001. Freshwater fishes of northern Vietnam. A preliminary check-list of the fishes known or expected to occur in northern Vietnam with comments on systematics and nomenclature. Environment and Social Development Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region. The World Bank. 123 p.
^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamilies ACROSSOCHEILINAE, BARBINAE, SPINIBARBINAE, SCHIZOTHORACINAE, SCHIZOPYGOPSINAE and Incertae sedis". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

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[1] According to Fish Base

[2] Kottelat, M., 2001. Freshwater fishes of northern Vietnam. A preliminary check-list of the fishes known or expected to occur in northern Vietnam with comments on systematics and nomenclature. Environment and Social Development Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region. The World Bank. 123 p.

[ETYFish-3] Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamilies ACROSSOCHEILINAE, BARBINAE, SPINIBARBINAE, SCHIZOTHORACINAE, SCHIZOPYGOPSINAE and Incertae sedis". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

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