Hypophthalmichthys
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 Bighead carp
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Hypophthalmichthys is a genus of cyprinid fish consisting of three species. The name comes from Greek ὑπό, (hypó) "below"; ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós), "eye"; ἰχθῦς (ichthŷs), "fish", thus "fish with eyes below" referring to the fact that the fish has its eyes below the mouth line.
[edit] Species
- Hypophthalmichthys harmandi Sauvage, 1884
- Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1844) - Silver carp
- Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Richardson, 1845) - Bighead carp
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