Altigena

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Altigena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Altigena
Burton, 1934

Altigena is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish found in the continental part of South East Asia. This genus was resurrected from Bangana by Maurice Kottelat in 2017.[1] The generic name was originally intended as a subgenus of Osteochilus by a Chinese author Lin, and describes the distinguishing feature, alluding to altus, "high" and γένυς (génys), "chin". As Lin did not designate a type species, authorship was granted to Burton, the editor of the Zoological Record.[2]

Species

According to FishBase, there are currently nine recognized species in this genus.[3]

References

  1. LIN Feng and WANG Zhibang (22 April 2021). YANG Yingrun (ed.). "Scientists renew taxonomic revision of Altigena lippa and recover the validity of A. laticeps". Kunming Institute of Zoology.
  2. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (19 July 2024). "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily LABEONINAE Bleeker 1859 (Labeos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Altigena". FishBase. July 2024 version.
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