Hypophthalmichthys

Translingual

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek

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Proper noun

Hypophthalmichthys m

1. 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