Schizopygopsis kessleri is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schizopygopsis.
The taxonomic status of Schizopygopsis kessleri distributed in Qiadam Basin is remained controversial for a long time. In the present study, the complete sequence of the mitochondrial Cyt b gene from twenty four individuals of S. More
Schizopygopsis kessleri Herzenstein, 1891?Schizopygopsis kessleri makianensis Tchang, Yueh & Hwang, 1964 - Schizopygopsis kialingensis Tsao & Tun, 1962 - Schizopygopsis malacanthus Herzenstein, 1891Chuanchia chengi Fang, 1936; (synonym) Schizopygopsis malacanthus More