Schizopygopsis himalayensis Tsao, 1974
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.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Schizopygopsis himalayensis Tsao, 1974
- Name authority
- Tsao, 1974
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Schizopygopsis
- 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
- genusSchizopygopsis Steindachner, 1866
- speciesSchizopygopsis himalayensis Tsao, 1974
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Schizopygopsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Schizopygopsis anteroventris Wu & Wu, 1989 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis kessleri Herzenstein, 1891 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis thermalis Herzenstein, 1891 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis bangongensis Wu & Zhu, 1979 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis maphamyumensis Wu & Zhu, 1979 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis longimandibularis (Tsao, Chen, Wu & Zhu, 1992) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis pengquensis (Tang, Feng, Wanghe, Li & Zhao, 2016) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis selincuoensis (Chen & Cao, 2000) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis yalongensis Zhao, Liu, Chen & Tian, 2026 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis kialingensis Tsao & Tun, 1962 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis malacanthus Herzenstein, 1891 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schizopygopsis pylzovi Kessler, 1876 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Tsao, W.-X. (1974). Transactions of Scientific Expedition to Zhumulangma Mountains. Scientific Press, Beijing, 75–91. 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:D5DPZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.