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Cyprinion

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Cyprinion is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCypriniformes
  5. FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
41
With media
2
Family
Cyprinidae
Collections
CMN, CAS, USNM, NHMUK, UMMZ, MNHN
Recorded in
Iran, Laos, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Syria, Turquie, Syrie, Iraq

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Cyprinidae
Image
Cyprinion macrostomum.jpg
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Commons category
Cyprinion
topic's main category
Category:Cyprinion
taxon name
Cyprinion
taxon rank
genus
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Species
  • References

Cyprinion is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.

==Species== Cyprinion contains the following recognised species: Cyprinion acinaces Banister & M. A. Clarke, 1977 Cyprinion kais Heckel, 1843 (Kais kingfish) Cyprinion macrostomum Heckel, 1843 (Tigris kingfish) Cyprinion mhalense Alkahem & Behnke, 1983 Cyprinion microphthalmum (Day, 1880) Cyprinion milesi (Day, 1880) Cyprinion muscatense (Boulenger, 1888) (Muscat cyprinion) Cyprinion tenuiradius Heckel, 1847 Cyprinion watsoni (Day, 1872)

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