Hypophthalmichthys
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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek
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Proper noun
Hypophthalmichthys m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – the bighead carp.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Cypriniformes - order; Cyprinoidea - superfamily; Cyprinidae - family; Oxygastrinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (silver carp) - type species; Hypophthalmichthys harmandi (largescale silver carp), Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (bighead carp) - other extant species; †Hypophthalmichthys okuyamai - extinct species
References
Hypophthalmichthys on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Hypophthalmichthys on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Hypophthalmichthys on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Hypophthalmichthys at World Register of Marine Species
- Hypophthalmichthys at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Hypophthalmichthys at the Catalogue of Life
- Hypophthalmichthys at National Center for Biotechnology Information
