Sturgeon chub

(Macrhybopsis gelida)

Description

Macrhybopsis gelida is a fish species first described by Girard,1856.Macrhybopsis gelida is part of the genus Macrhybopsis and the family carp fishes.IUCN categorizes the species globally as vulnerable.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Cypriniformes

Family:Cyprinidae

Genus:Macrhybopsis

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