Hypophthalmichthys

Translingual

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek

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Proper noun

Hypophthalmichthys m

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – the bighead carp.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Cypriniformes - order; Cyprinoidea - superfamily; Cyprinidae - family; Oxygastrinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (silver carp) - type species; Hypophthalmichthys harmandi (largescale silver carp), Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (bighead carp) - other extant species; †Hypophthalmichthys okuyamai - extinct species

References

Hypophthalmichthys on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hypophthalmichthys on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Hypophthalmichthys on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Hypophthalmichthys at World Register of Marine Species
Hypophthalmichthys at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Hypophthalmichthys at the Catalogue of Life
Hypophthalmichthys at Encyclopedia of Life
Hypophthalmichthys at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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