Discherodontus
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Discherodontus is a small genus
of cyprinid
fishes found in Southeast Asia
. The genus currently contains four described species.
It contains the following species
:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cyprinid
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fishes found in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
. The genus currently contains four described species.
It contains the following species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
:
- Discherodontus ashmeadi (FowlerHenry Weed FowlerHenry Weed Fowler was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan...
, 1937) - Discherodontus haleiDischerodontus haleiDischerodontus halei is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.It is found in Malaysia and Thailand.-References:* Kottelat, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
(Duncker, 1904) - Discherodontus parvus (H. W. Wu & R. D. Lin, 1977)
- Discherodontus schroederi (H. M. SmithHugh McCormick SmithHugh McCormick Smith was an American ichthyologist and administrator in the Bureau of Fisheries.-Biography:...
, 1945)