''Semiplotus'' 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 ...
fishes found in south
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Semiplotus cirrhosus''
B. L. Chaudhuri, 1919
* ''
Semiplotus manipurensis''
Vishwanath & Kosygin
Alexei Nikolayevich Kosygin ( rus, Алексе́й Никола́евич Косы́гин, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ kɐˈsɨɡʲɪn; – 18 December 1980) was a Soviet statesman during the Cold War. He served as the Premi ...
, 2000
* ''
Semiplotus modestus''
F. Day, 1870 (Burmese kingfish)
References
Cyprinidae genera
Cyprinid fish of Asia
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