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Etymology: Gymnocypris: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, Kypris, other name for Aphrodite, proceeding from Cyprus (Kypris), Greek, kyprinos = carp (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: F L Ecklon was an assistant to Przewalski (q.v.) on his second expedition into Tibet (1883–1885). Przewalski wrote that his services were ‘invaluable’, but very little seems to be recorded of him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Herzenstein.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 39.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 124709); max. published weight: 1.0 kg (Ref. 124709)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
McAllister, D.E., 1990. A working list of fishes of the world. Copies available from D.E. McAllister, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada. 2661 p. plus 1270 p. Index. (Ref. 27116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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