Cyprinion
Genus of fishes
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Cyprinion is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.[1]
| Cyprinion | |
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| Cyprinion macrostomum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Cyprinion Heckel, 1843 |
| Type species | |
| Cyprinion macrostomus Heckel, 1843 | |
| Species | |
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Species
Cyprinion contains the following recognised species:[2]
- Cyprinion acinaces Banister & M. A. Clarke, 1977
- Cyprinion kais Heckel, 1843 (Kais kingfish)
- Cyprinion macrostomum Heckel, 1843 (Tigris kingfish)
- Cyprinion mhalense Alkahem & Behnke, 1983
- Cyprinion microphthalmum (Day, 1880)
- Cyprinion milesi (Day, 1880)
- Cyprinion muscatense (Boulenger, 1888) (Muscat cyprinion)
- Cyprinion tenuiradius Heckel, 1847
- Cyprinion watsoni (Day, 1872)
