Semiplotus
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Semiplotus is a genus of cyprinid
fishes found in south Asia
. There are currently three described species in this genus.
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 south Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. There are currently three described species in this genus.
Species
- Semiplotus cirrhosus Chaudhuri, 1919
- Semiplotus manipurensis Vishwanath & Kosygin, 2000
- Semiplotus modestus F. DayFrancis DayFrancis Day CIE was Inspector-General of Fisheries in India and Burma and an ichthyologist.He was born on 2 March 1829 Maresfield, Sussex, UK third son of William and Ann Day. He became the medical officer in the Madras Presidency, East India Company services in 1852.Francis Day was created a...
, 1870 (Burmese kingfish)