Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis

Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sinogastromyzon. It is endemic to the upper Yangtze River system in Gansu, Hubei, Guizhou, and Sichuan provinces, China.[1][2] It lives in rapid flowing streams in hilly areas and is caught in local fisheries. It grows to 7.7 cm (3.0 in) SL.[2]

Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Sinogastromyzon
Species:
S. szechuanensis
Binomial name
Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis
P. W. Fang, 1930

References

  1. Zhao, H. (2011). "Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T166041A6176620. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T166041A6176620.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis" in FishBase. November 2014 version.


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