Ptychobarbus dipogon
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| Ptychobarbus dipogon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Ptychobarbus |
| Species: | P. dipogon |
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| Ptychobarbus dipogon (Regan, 1905) | |
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Ptychobarbus dipogon is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes.[2] This fish is found in the middle and upper Yarlung Zangbo, i.e. the upper Brahmaputra River drainage in Tibet. This is a benthopelagic fish[3] found in the deeper parts of tributaries and meanders.[1]
