Culter | |
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Culter alburnus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Cultrinae |
Genus: |
Culter Basilewsky, 1855 |
Type species | |
Culter alburnus Basilewsky, 1855
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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.
Culter | |
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Culter alburnus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Cultrinae |
Genus: |
Culter Basilewsky, 1855 |
Type species | |
Culter alburnus Basilewsky, 1855
|
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.