| Chanodichthys | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cultrinae |
| Genus: | Chanodichthys Bleeker, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Chanodichthys mongolicus Basilewsky, 1855 |
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Chanodichthys is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of five species. The name is derived from the Greek word chanos, meaning "abyss, mouth opened, inmensity", and the Greek word ichthys, meaning "fish".