''Discherodontus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of small
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 ...
fishes found in rivers and streams in
Mainland Southeast Asia and
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...
in China.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
[Kottelat, M. (2013)]
The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries.
''The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27: 1–663.''
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Discherodontus ashmeadi''
( Fowler, 1937)
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Discherodontus colemani''
( Fowler, 1937)
* ''
Discherodontus halei''
( Duncker, 1904)
* ''
Discherodontus parvus''
( H. W. Wu & R. D. Lin, 1977)
* ''
Discherodontus schroederi''
( H. M. Smith, 1945)
* ''
Discherodontus somphongsi
''Discherodontus'' is a genus of small cyprinid fishes found in rivers and streams in Mainland Southeast Asia and Yunnan in China.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:Kottelat, M. (2013)The Fishes of the Inland Water ...
''
( Benl & Klausewitz, 1962)
References
Cyprinidae genera
Cyprinid fish of Asia
Taxa named by Walter John Rainboth
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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