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Chagunius

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Chagunius
Chaguni (C. chagunio)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Chagunius
H. M. Smith, 1938[1]
Type species
Cyprinus chagunio

Chagunius is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. The fishes in this genus occur in South and Southeast Asia.

Species

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There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Smiliogastrinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chagunius". FishBase. October 2012 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chagunius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 January 2025.