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Chanodichthys

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Chanodichthys
Predatory carp (Chanodichthys erythropterus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cultrinae
Genus: Chanodichthys
Bleeker, 1860
Type species
Chanodichthys mongolicus
Basilewsky, 1855

Chanodichthys is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish, consisting of five species from eastern Asia (China, Mongolia, Russia and Vietnam). The name is derived from the Greek word chanos, meaning "abyss, mouth opened, inmensity", and the Greek word ichthys, meaning "fish". Chanodichthys is closely related to Culter and some species have been moved between these genera.

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References

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  • "Chanodichthys". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chanodichthys". FishBase. August 2011 version.