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Osteochilus

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Osteochilus
Osteochilus melanopleura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Osteochilus
Günther, 1868[1]
Synonyms

Osteocheilus (misspelling)

Osteochilus borneensis
Osteochilus enneaporos
Osteochilus kahajanensis
Osteochilus kappenii
Osteochilus schlegelii

Osteochilus is a genus of cyprinid fishes[1] mainly found in Southeast Asia with a few extending into adjacent parts of China. Additionally, two species (O. longidorsalis and O. nashii) are endemic to the Western Ghats in India.

Species

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There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Osteochilus". FishBase. November 2014 version.