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Percocypris tchangi
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Percocypris
Species:	P. tchangi
Binomial name
	Percocypris tchangi; (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936)
Synonyms
	Leptobarbus tchangi Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936;

Percocypris tchangi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which also includes the carps, barbs, minnowns and related fishes.^[2] It is found in the Salween and Mekong basins of Vietnam.^[3]

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Tchunlin (or Tchung-Lin) Tchang (1897-1963), who was responsible for describing the other species in this genus.^[4]

References

^ Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Percocypris tchangi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T181195A1708444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181195A1708444.en. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Percocypris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
^ Kottelat, M., 2001. Freshwater fishes of northern Vietnam. A preliminary check-list of the fishes known or expected to occur in northern Vietnam with comments on systematics and nomenclature. Environment and Social Development Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region. The World Bank. 123 p.
^ Christopher Scharpf (30 April 2024). "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SCHIZOTHORACINAE McClelland 1842 (Snow Barbels)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

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[iucn-1] Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Percocypris tchangi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T181195A1708444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181195A1708444.en. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

[Cof_genus-2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Percocypris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

[3] Kottelat, M., 2001. Freshwater fishes of northern Vietnam. A preliminary check-list of the fishes known or expected to occur in northern Vietnam with comments on systematics and nomenclature. Environment and Social Development Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region. The World Bank. 123 p.

[ETYFish-4] Christopher Scharpf (30 April 2024). "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SCHIZOTHORACINAE McClelland 1842 (Snow Barbels)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

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