''Luciosoma'' is a genus of
cyprinid
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest ver ...
fish found in
Southeast Asia
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. There are currently five species in this genus.
Species
* ''
Luciosoma bleekeri''
Steindachner, 1878 (Shark minnow)
* ''
Luciosoma pellegrinii''
Popta, 1905
* ''
Luciosoma setigerum''
(Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ...
, 1842)
* ''
Luciosoma spilopleura''
Bleeker, 1855 (Apollo sharkminnow)
* ''
Luciosoma trinema''
( Bleeker, 1852)
References
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External links
''Luciosoma spilopleura'' - Apollo Shark
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