Cyprinus yilongensis is a species of carp in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes, subfamily Cyprininae, described by Yang and colleagues in 1977. It was found only in Yilong Lake in Yunnan, China. The species was last seen before 1981, when the lake was drained for twenty days, an event presumed to have caused its extinction, and the IUCN now lists it as Extinct. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Cyprinus, Taxa Source Cyprinus yilongensis (Wikidata)
In Biome
Lake, Biomes Source Cyprinus yilongensis (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Yunnan, found in there.
Sources
1. Cyprinus yilongensis (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
when the lake was drained for twenty days, an event presumed to have caused its extinction, and the IUCN now lists it as Extinct.
System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
It was found only in Yilong Lake in Yunnan, China.
- In Biome: Lake, Wikipedia intro states: "Cyprinus yilongensis (Common name: Yilong Lake Carp) is an extinct species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It was found only in Yilo"
- In Biome: Lake, Wikipedia intro: "Cyprinus yilongensis (Common name: Yilong Lake Carp) is an extinct species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It was found only in Yilo"
View the Source2. Cyprinus yilongensis (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q136098 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): extinct.
- Child Taxon Of: Cyprinus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q134653 (Cyprinus)
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