Luciocyprinus langsoni Vaillant, 1904
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Luciocyprinus langsoni, the shuttle-like carp, is a species of cyprinid in the subfamily Cyprininae. It inhabits Vietnam and China. It has a maximum length of 79 centimetres (2 ft 7 in), a common length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) and has a maximum published weight of 15 kilograms (33 lb 1 oz).
Wikipedia contributors, Luciocyprinus langsoni; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:05:22.505026+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Luciocyprinus langsoni Vaillant, 1904
- Name authority
- Vaillant, 1904
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Luciocyprinus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusLuciocyprinus Vaillant, 1904
- speciesLuciocyprinus langsoni Vaillant, 1904
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Luciocyprinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Luciocyprinus striolatus Cui & Chu, 1986 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Fustis vivus Lin, 1932 Lin, 1932 | synonym |
| Luciocyprinus iangsoni Vaillant, 1904 Vaillant, 1904 | synonym |
| Barbus normani Tchang, 1935 Tchang, 1935 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Vaillant, L. L. (1904). Quelques reptiles, batraciens et poissons du Haut-Tonkin. Bulletin Du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Série 1), v. 10 (no. 6): 297–301. https://doi.org/10.5962/p.327465 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3WCM7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.