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Culter (genus)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Cultrinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Cyprinidae

Scientific name
  
Culter

Higher classification
  
Cyprinidae

Order
  
Cypriniformes

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Similar
  
Cyprinidae, Chanodichthys, Hemiculter, Cypriniformes, Lake skygazer

Culter is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of four species found in freshwater of eastern Asia (Siberia to Vietnam). The name is derived from the Latin word culter, meaning "knife". Culter is closely related to Chanodichthys and some species have been moved between these genera.

Species

  • Culter alburnus Basilewsky, 1855
  • Culter flavipinnis Tirant, 1883
  • Culter oxycephaloides Kreyenberg & Pappenheim, 1908
  • Culter recurviceps (J. Richardson, 1846)
  • References

    Culter (genus) Wikipedia