Chanodichthys dabryi
| Humpback | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Chanodichthys |
| Species: | C. dabryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chanodichthys dabryi (Bleeker, 1871)[2] | |
Chanodichthys dabryi, the humpback or lake skygazer, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Chanodichthys. This freshwater cyprinid is found in China and Russia where it ranges from the Amur River to the Yangtze.[1][2] It is fished, but remains common. As presently defined, it is likely species complex.[1] It reaches 42 cm (1 ft 5 in) in length and 700 g (1.5 lb) in weight.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Chanodichthys dabryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Chanodichthys dabryi" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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