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The article presents a description of the endangered fish, Cyprinus qionghaiensis Liu, which belongs to the family Cyprinidae. It is commonly known as Qionghai carp and is listed in endangered list in the China Species Red List. Its features include a large head and a laterally compressed body, with a pair of short barbells at corners, thin lips and large eyes. The fish is endemic only in the Qionghai Lake of Sichuan Province in China. Its habitat is the bottom of the lake with clear water, and it mainly feeds on plankton, hydrophytes, benthos and organic debris.