Chagunius
Chagunius is a genus of cyprinid fish containing three species which occur in South and Southeast Asia.
| Chagunius | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chaguni (C. chagunio) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Chagunius H. M. Smith, 1938 |
| Type species | |
| Cyprinus chagunio Hamilton, 1822 | |
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Chagunius baileyi Rainboth, 1986
- Chagunius chagunio (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Chaguni)
- Chagunius nicholsi (G. S. Myers, 1924)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Chagunius in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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