Schizothorax prenanti, also known as Ya-fish,[2] is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizothorax from the middle and upper parts of the Yangtze basin in China.[3] It is also known as Yayu, as it is native to the city of Ya'an, Sichuan.[4]

Schizothorax prenanti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Schizothorax
Species:
S. prenanti
Binomial name
Schizothorax prenanti
Synonyms
  • Oreinus prenanti Tchang, 1930
  • Racoma prenanti (Tchang, 1930)

References edit

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Schizothorax prenanti" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  2. ^ Chen, Chun-Na; Huang, Ying-Ying; Li, Hua; Long, Zhi-Hai; Lai, Jian-Sheng; Liu, Guang-Xun; Zhao, Gang (2016-01-02). "The complete mitochondrial genome of Schizothorax prenanti (Tchang) (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Schizothoracinae)". Mitochondrial DNA Part A. 27 (1): 253–254. doi:10.3109/19401736.2014.883612. ISSN 2470-1394. PMID 24521499.
  3. ^ Ye, S.; Li, Z.; Liu, J;, Zhang, T.; and Xie, S. (2011). Distribution, Endemism and Conservation Status of Fishes in the Yangtze River Basin, China. pp. 41-66 in: Ecosystems Biodiversity, InTech. ISBN 978-953-307-417-7.
  4. ^ "The unique fish in Ya'an, Sichuan is known as the three must-sees in Ya'an: Yayu".