Pectenocypris | |
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Pectenocypris korthausae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Danioninae |
Genus: | Pectenocypris Kottelat, 1982 |
Type species | |
Pectenocypris korthhausae Kottelat, 1982 |
Pectenocypris is a genus of small fish in the family Cyprinidae endemic to freshwater habitats in Borneo and Sumatra in Indonesia. [1]
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus: [1]
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Maurice Kottelat is a Swiss ichthyologist specializing in Eurasian freshwater fishes.
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