Opsaridium

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Opsaridium
Opsaridium peringueyi.jpg
Opsaridium peringueyi
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Chedrinae
Genus: Opsaridium
W. K. H. Peters, 1854 [1]
Type species
Leuciscus zambezensis
Peters, 1852 [1]
Synonyms [1]

Opsaridium is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Danionidae, the danios or danionins. The fishes in this genus are found in Africa.

Species

Opsaridium contains the following species: [2]

Opsaridium peringueyi Opsaridium peringueyi2.jpg
Opsaridium peringueyi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Chedrinae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Opsaridium". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 5 February 2025.