Acheilognathus deignani
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| Acheilognathus deignani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Suborder: | Cyprinoidei |
| Family: | Acheilognathidae |
| Genus: | Acheilognathus |
| Species: | A. deignani |
| Binomial name | |
| Acheilognathus deignani (H. M. Smith, 1945)[2] | |
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Acheilognathus deignani is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the genus Acheilognathus, a bitterling. It is endemic to northern Vietnam and Mekong River basin. It grows to a maximum length of 5.2 cm.
Named in honor of Herbert Girton Deignan (1906-1968), Associate Curator of Birds, U.S. National Museum, who collected the type specimen.[3]
