Osteochilus
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| Osteochilus | |
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| Osteochilus melanopleura | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Osteochilus Günther, 1868[1] |
| Type species | |
| Rohita melanopleura | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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]
