Onychostoma gerlachi

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Onychostoma gerlachi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Onychostoma.[1] It inhabits inland wetlands in China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam[1] and is used for food locally.[1] Its maximum length is 31.6 centimetres (12.4 in)[2] and maximum weight 1.0 kilogram (2.2 lb).[2] It is considered "near threatened" by the IUCN.[1]

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Onychostoma gerlachi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Onychostoma
Species:
O. gerlachi
Binomial name
Onychostoma gerlachi
(Peters, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Barbus gerlachi Peters, 1881
  • Varicorhinus babeensis Nguyen & Nguyen, 2001
  • Varicorhinus gerachi (Peters, 1881)
  • Varicorhinus gerlachi (Peters, 1881)
  • Varicorhinus thacbaensis Nguyen & Ngo, 2001
  • Varicorhinus yeni Nguyen & Ngo, 2001
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