Diptychus
| Diptychus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Diptychus Steindachner, 1866 |
| Type species | |
| Diptychus maculatus Steindachner, 1866 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text. | |
Diptychus is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of two Asian species. The type species is the scaly osman, Diptychus maculatus. The name is derived from the Greek word di, meaning "two", and the Greek word ptyx, meaning "fold".
Species
- Diptychus maculatus Steindachner, 1866 (Scaly osman)
- Diptychus sewerzowi Kessler, 1872
References
- "Diptychus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Diptychus in FishBase. August 2011 version.