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Cyprinus yilongensis

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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)
Freshwater 1
Living or Extinct
No 2
Scientific Name
Cyprinus yilongensis 2
Conservation Status
Extinct 1
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.
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2. Cyprinus yilongensis (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q136098 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): extinct.
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