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Diptychus

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Diptychus

Higher classification
  
Cyprinidae

Order
  
Subfamily
  
Barbinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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Diptychus is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of two Asian species. The type species is the scaly osman, Diptychus maculatus. The name is derived from the Greek word di, meaning "two", and the Greek word ptyx, meaning "fold".

Species

  • Diptychus maculatus Steindachner, 1866 (Scaly osman)
  • Diptychus sewerzowi Kessler, 1872
  • References

    Diptychus Wikipedia