| Pectenocypris balaena | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Pectenocypris |
| Species: | P. balaena |
| Binomial name | |
| Pectenocypris balaena T. R. Roberts, 1989 | |
Pectenocypris balaena is a fish species in the genus Pectenocypris from Borneo. [1]
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Pectenocypris nigra is a species of small ray-finned fish from the minnow and carp family, Cyprinidae. It is known only from the very acidic, peaty swamps in central Sumatra. It has a blackish strip along the flanks of its body which is unique in the genus Pectenocypris.
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