Osteochilus melanopleura | |
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Captive in Chiang Mai Zoo and Aquarium | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Osteochilus |
Species: | O. melanopleura |
Binomial name | |
Osteochilus melanopleura (Bleeker, 1852) | |
Synonyms | |
Rohita melanopleuraBleeker, 1852 [2] |
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