Chanodichthys

genus of fishes

Chanodichthys is a genus of cyprinids in the subfamily Cultrinae consisting of five species from East Asia. It is related to Culter.

Predatory carp (Chanodichthys erythropterus)

Etymology

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It is derived from chanos, which is Greek for "abyss, mouth opened, inmensity" and also the Greek word for fish, ichthys.

Species

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The family has 5 species:

Type species

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The type species of the genus is the Mongolian redfin.

Some photos

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References

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  1. "Chanodichthys". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
  2. Huckstorf, V. & Freyhof, J. (2012). "Chanodichthys mongolicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Further reading

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