Megalobrama elongata

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Megalobrama elongata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Xenocyprididae
Genus: Megalobrama
Species:
M. elongata
Binomial name
Megalobrama elongata

Megalobrama elongata is a of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. This species is found in the Yangtze River basin. [1]

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References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Megalobrama". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 24 January 2025.