Paracrossochilus | |
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Paracrossochilus vittatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Paracrossochilus Popta, 1904 |
Type species | |
Paracrossochilus bicornis Popta 1904 |
Paracrossochilus is a genus of cyprinid fishes containing two species, both of which are endemic to Borneo.
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