Systomus compressiformis

Systomus compressiformis

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Systomus
Species:
S. compressiformis
Binomial name
Systomus compressiformis
(Cockerell, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Barbus compressiformis Cockerell, 1913
  • Percocypris compressiformis (Cockerell, 1913)
  • Puntius compressiformis (Cockerell, 1913)

Systomus compressiformis is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Inle Lake, Myanmar. It is threatened by anthropogenic changes to the lake including the introduction of non-native species of plants and fishes.