Squalidus

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Squalidus
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Squalidus japonicus japonicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Gobioninae
Genus: Squalidus
Dybowski, 1872
Type species
Squalidus chankaensis
Dybowski, 1872
Synonyms
  • ParasqualidusDoi, 2000
  • SinigobioChu, 1934

Squalidus is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in eastern Asia. There are currently 14 described species in this genus.

Species

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