Schizopygopsis chui

Schizopygopsis chui 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 species is endemic to Tibet where it is found only in four endorheic mountain lakes, Lang Tso, Gongzhu, Mafamu and Langa, in the south and west of the province.^[1] This species reaches a length of 24.5 cm (9.6 in).^[3]

Schizopygopsis chui
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Schizopygopsinae
Genus:	Schizopygopsis
Species:	S. chui
Binomial name
Schizopygopsis chui (T. L. Tchang, T. H. Yueh & H. C. Hwang, 1964)[2]
Synonyms[2]
Gymnocypris chui Tchang, Yueh & Hwang, 1964