Osteochilus

Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Osteochilus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes.[1] The fishes in this genus are mainly found in Southeast Asia with a few extending into adjacent parts of China.[2]

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Osteochilus
Osteochilus melanopleura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Osteochilus
Günther, 1868[1]
Type species
Rohita melanopleura
Bleeker 1852[1]
Synonyms[1]
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Osteochilus borneensis
Osteochilus enneaporos
Osteochilus kahajanensis
Osteochilus kappenii
Osteochilus schlegelii

Species

These are the currently recognized species in this genus:[3]

References

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