Schizopygopsis chilianensis

Schizopygopsis chilianensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which also includes the carps, barbs, minnowns and related fishes.^[2] This fish is endemic to China where it occurs along the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau in Gansu, Nei Mongol, and Qinghai Provinces, in the Hexi River system, occurring along the Shiyang, Ruoshui and Shule Rivers. It is found in mountain streams.^[1] This species has a maximum published standard length of 21.3 cm (8.4 in).^[3]

Schizopygopsis chilianensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Schizopygopsinae
Genus:	Schizopygopsis
Species:	S. chilianensis
Binomial name
Schizopygopsis chilianensis (S. C. Li & S. Y. Chang, 1974)[2]
Synonyms[2]
Gymnocypris chilianensis S. C. Li & S. Y. Chang, 1974