Chagunius nicholsi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Chagunius |
| Species: | C. nicholsi
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| Chagunius nicholsi (Myers, 1924)
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Chagunius nicholsi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Chagunius that inhabits India and Myanmar. It inhabits India and Myanmar. Its maximum length is 30 cm (11.8 inches), and its maximum published weight is 900 g (1.98 lbs).[3] Its habitat is inland wetlands.[1] The specific name of this fish honours the American zoologist John Treadwell Nichols of the American Museum of Natural History who helped Myers with his work.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vishwanath, W. (2010). "Chagunius nicholsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168556A6513969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168556A6513969.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chagunius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chagunius nicholsi". FishBase. October 2024 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (27 December 2024). "amily CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE Bleeker 1863 (Small Barbs)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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