Acrossocheilus spinifer

(Acrossocheilus spinifer)

Description

Acrossocheilus spinifer is a species of cyprinid fish. It occurs in the upper reaches of rivers and hill streams in Guangdong and Fujian in southern China.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Cypriniformes

Family:Cyprinidae

Genus:Acrossocheilus

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