Ptychobarbus dipogon

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Ptychobarbus dipogon

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Ptychobarbus
Species:
P. dipogon
Binomial name
Ptychobarbus dipogon
(Regan, 1905)

Ptychobarbus dipogon is a species of

cyprinid of the genus Ptychobarbus.[2] It is a freshwater fish[3] that inhabits Tibet, China,[2] and has a maximum length of 64.4 centimetres (25.4 in)[2] and a maximum published weight of 2.2 kilograms (4.9 lb).[2] It is used for food locally[4] and is considered harmless to humans.[2] It has been assessed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List.[4]

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