Acheilognathus kyphus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Acheilognathinae |
Genus: | Acheilognathus |
Species: | A. kyphus |
Binomial name | |
Acheilognathus kyphus | |
Synonyms | |
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Acheilognathus kyphus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the genus Acheilognathus . It is endemic to eastern Asia; inhabiting Thailand and northern Vietnam. [1] However, due to a general lack of knowledge, IUCN has classified the fish as being data deficient. [1] In Czech, Acheilognathus kyphus is known as "Hořavka thajská", meaning Thai bitterling. [3]
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