Osteobrama | |
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Cyprinus alfredianus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Osteobrama Heckel, 1843 |
Type species | |
Cyprinus cotio Hamilton, 1822 |
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Species | |
8, see text. |
Osteobrama is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern Asia consisting of 8 species. The name is derived from the Greek word osteon, meaning "bone", and the Old French word breme, a type of freshwater fish.