Rectoris longifinus

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Rectoris longifinus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs. minnows and related fishes. This species is endemic to Yunnan in China.{{Cof genus|genus=Rectoris|access-date=28 December 2024}} This species was fisrt formally described) in 2002 from Zhoxi in Shilin County and said to be similar to R. posehensis,{{cite journal |author1 =W. X. Li |author2=W. N. Mao |name-list-style=& |author3=Z. M. Lu |year=2002 |title=Two new species of Cyprinidae from Yunnan |journal=Journal of Yunnan University |volume=24 |issue=5 |pages=385-387 |url=http://www.yndxxb.ynu.edu.cn/yndxxbzrkxb/en/article/id/1286}} however, other authors consider that this species is unlikely to be a member of the genus Rectoris and that it is generic placement awaits further study.{{cite journal |author1=Ding-gui Zhu |author2=E Zhang |name-list-style=& |author3=Jia-Hua Lan |year=2012 |title=Rectoris longibarbus, a new styglophic labeonine species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from South China, with a note on the taxonomy of R. mutabilis (Lin 1933) |journal=Zootaxa |volume=3586 |pages=55-68 |url=https://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/zt03586p068.pdf}}