Chanodichthys

Chanodichthys is a genus of cyprinids in the subfamily Cultrinae consisting of five species from East Asia. It is related to Culter.

Chanodichthys
Predatory carp (Chanodichthys erythropterus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Xenocyprididae
Genus:	Chanodichthys Bleeker, 1860[1]
Type species
Leptocephalus mongolicus Basilewsky, 1855[1]
Synonyms[1]
Pseudoculter Bleeker, 1860 Erythroculter Berg, 1909

Etymology

It is derived from chanos, which is Greek for "abyss, mouth opened, inmensity" and also the Greek word for fish, ichthys.

Species

The family has 5 species:

• Chanodichthys abramoides Dybowski, 1872
• Chanodichthys dabryi Bleeker, 1871 (Humpback)
• Chanodichthys erythropterus Basilewsky, 1855 (Predatory carp)
• Chanodichthys mongolicus Basilewsky, 1855 (Mongolian redfin)
• Chanodichthys oxycephalus Bleeker, 1871

Type species

The type species of the genus is the Mongolian redfin.

Some photos

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  Mongolian redfin (Chanodichthys mongolicus)
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  A predatory carp

References

1. "Chanodichthys". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
2. Huckstorf, V. & Freyhof, J. (2012). "Chanodichthys mongolicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Further reading

• Devi, R.; Boguskaya, N. (2009). "Chanodichthys dabryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.