Chanodichthys
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Chanodichthys is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of 5 species. The type species is the Mongolian redfin, Leptocephalus mongolicus. The name is derived from the Greek word chanos, meaning "abyss, mouth opened, inmensity", and the Greek word ichthys, meaning "fish".
[edit] Species
- Chanodichthys abramoides (Dybowski, 1872)
- Chanodichthys dabryi (Bleeker, 1871)
- Chanodichthys flavipinnis (Tirant, 1883)
- Chanodichthys mongolicus (Basilewsky, 1855)
- Chanodichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1871)
[edit] References
- Chanodichthys (TSN 687506). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 25 May 2007.
- "Chanodichthys". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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