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Zacco (fish)

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Zacco
Pale chub (Z. platypus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Zacco
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1902
Type species
Leuciscus platypus
Species

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Zacco is a genus of small ray-finned fishes in the family Cyprinidae. They are found in freshwater habitats in China and northern Vietnam. The generic name Zacco derives from the Japanese Zako 雑魚 (Coarse fish).

Species

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The following species are currently placed in the genus:[1]

Other species formerly placed here are now in Candidia, Nipponocypris, Opsariichthys and Parazacco.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Zacco". FishBase. October 2011 version.
  2. ^ "New fish species found in mother river of Yuhang". 21 March 2023.
  3. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2014). "Zacco Jordan & Evermann, 1902". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 February 2024.