The carplets (Amblypharyngodon) are a genus of fishes in the family Cyprinidae. They are up to 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length and inhabit a wide range of slow-moving or stagnant freshwater habitats in South and Mainland Southeast Asia.[1]
Carplet | |
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Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Danioninae |
Genus: | Amblypharyngodon Bleeker, 1860 |
Type species | |
Cyprinus mola Hamilton, 1822 | |
Species | |
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There are 5 recognized species:[1]
The green carplet is in a separate genus, Horadandia atukorali
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