- Chanodichthys
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Chanodichthys Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Subfamily: Cultrinae Genus: Chanodichthys
Bleeker, 1860Type species Chanodichthys mongolicus
Basilewsky, 1855Species See text.
Chanodichthys is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of five species. The name is derived from the Greek word chanos, meaning "abyss, mouth opened, inmensity", and the Greek word ichthys, meaning "fish".
Species
- Chanodichthys abramoides (Dybowski, 1872)
- Chanodichthys dabryi (Bleeker, 1871) (Humpback)
- Chanodichthys erythropterus (Basilewsky, 1855) (Predatory carp)
- Chanodichthys mongolicus (Basilewsky, 1855) (Mongolian redfin)
- Chanodichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1871)
References
- "Chanodichthys". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=687506. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Chanodichthys in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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