title: Procypris mera
text: # Procypris mera
  
  Procypris mera (common name: Chinese ink carp) is a species of cyprinid in the genus Procypris. It inhabits China and Vietnam and is used for food locally and nationally. It has a maximum published weight of 1.0 kilogram (2.2 lb), has been assessed as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List and is considered harmless to humans.
  
  