Chagunius chagunio

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Chagunius chagunio
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Chagunius
Species:
C. chagunio
Binomial name
Chagunius chagunio
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms [2]
  • Cyprinus chagunio Hamilton, 1822
  • Catla chagunio (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Barbus spilopholus McClelland, 1839
  • Barbus beavani Günther, 1868

Chagunius chagunio, the chaguni, is a species of cyprinid in the genus Chagunius . [1] It inhabits wetlands in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Vishwanath, W. (2010). "Chagunius chagunio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T166411A6203496. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166411A6203496.en . Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. 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 2024.