Chanodichthys

Chanodichthys is a genus of cyprinids in the subfamily Cultrinae consisting of five species from East Asia. It is related to Culter.

 Etymology 
It is derived from chanos, which is Greek for "abyss, mouth opened, inmensity" and also the Greek word for fish, ichthys.

 Species 
The family has 5 species:

 Chanodichthys abramoides Dybowski, 1872
 Chanodichthys dabryi Bleeker, 1871 (Humpback)
 Chanodichthys erythropterus Basilewsky, 1855 (Predatory carp)
 Chanodichthys mongolicus Basilewsky, 1855 (Mongolian redfin)
 Chanodichthys oxycephalus Bleeker, 1871

 Type species 
The type species of the genus is the Mongolian redfin.

 Some photos 

 References 

 "Chanodichthys". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
 Huckstorf, V. & Freyhof, J. (2012). "Chanodichthys mongolicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

 Further reading 

 Devi, R.; Boguskaya, N. (2009). "Chanodichthys dabryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

 Other websites 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30SBmV1-Sm8

Category:Freshwater fish
Category:Xenocyprididae
Category:Animals of Asia