Slender chub

(Erimystax cahni)

Description

Erimystax cahni is a ray-finned fish species from the family of carps (Cyprinidae).The scientific name of the species has been validly published for the first time in 1956 by Hubbs & Crowe.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Cypriniformes

Family:Cyprinidae

Genus:Erimystax

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