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Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zacco is a genus of small ray-finned fishes in the family Cyprinidae. They are found in freshwater habitats in China and northern Vietnam. The generic name Zacco derives from the Japanese Zako 雑魚 (Coarse fish).
Zacco | |
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Pale chub (Z. platypus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Zacco D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1902 |
Type species | |
Leuciscus platypus | |
Species | |
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The following species are currently placed in the genus:[1]
Other species formerly placed here are now in Candidia, Nipponocypris, Opsariichthys and Parazacco.[3]
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