Metzia formosae is a species of cyprinid in the genus Metzia. It is considered "least concern" by the IUCN Red List.[1] It inhabits small rivers in still or slow-moving waters[2] and can be found in Yunnan, China[3] and Taiwan.[1] The mitogenome of Metzia formosae measures 16,614 base pairs, comprising 13 genes responsible for coding proteins, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and a noncoding control region. [4]
Metzia formosae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Metzia |
Species: | M. formosae |
Binomial name | |
Metzia formosae (Oshima, 1920) | |
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