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Fivepearlus yunnanensis
Fivepearlus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish eblonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. The only species in the genus is Fivepearlus yunnanensis which is endemic to China.
From the article Fivepearlus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Fivepearlus is distinguished from the other taxa in the subfamily Labeoninae by the possession of five round protuberances along its lower lip, these resemble a string of beads. It also has a body which is covered in scales and 5 branched fin rays in the caudal fin. Other features include the dorsal fin being supported by 2 spines and 7 soft rays while the anal fin has 2 spines and 5 soft rays. The holotype had a total length of 63 mm (2.5 in).
Range & habitat
Fivepearlus is known from its type locality, the Qingshuijiang bridge on the Nanpangjiang River in Qiubei county, Yunnan. The type specimens were retained in Heilongtan Reservoir of Shilin.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In human culture
Fivepearlus is a latinisation of the English words "five" and "pearl", a reference to the bead-like protuberances on the lower lip resembling a "string of beads". The specific name yunnanensis, refers to the type locality in Yunnan.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1314353.