Ecocarpia ningmingensis Chen et al. 2005 (carp-like fish)

Actinopteri - Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae

Full reference: G. Chen, F. Fang, and M. Chang. 2005. A New Cyprinid Closely Related to Cultrins and Xenocyprinins from the Mid-Tertiary of South China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(3):492-501

Belongs to Ecocarpia according to G. Chen et al. 2005

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Gaoling Village, Tuolong, Ningming (Oligocene of China)

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