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Carplet

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Carplet
Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Rasborinae
Genus: Amblypharyngodon
Bleeker, 1860[1]
Type species
Cyprinus mola
Species

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Synonyms[1]

The carplets are a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes, Amblypharyngodon, belonging to the family Danionidae. They are up to 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length and inhabit a wide range of slow-moving or stagnant freshwater habitats in South and Mainland Southeast Asia.[2]

Species

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There are 5 recognized species:[3]

The green carplet is in a separate genus, Horadandia atukorali

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Rasborinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Amblypharyngodon". FishBase. March 2019 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Amblypharyngodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 February 2025.