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Family: Psilorhynchidae Mountain carps



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Psilorhynchus amplicephalus Asia 5.7 SL 2007
Psilorhynchus arunachalensis Asia 2007
Psilorhynchus balitora Balitora minnow Asia 8.1 TL 1822
Psilorhynchus brachyrhynchus Asia 5.1 SL 2010
Psilorhynchus breviminor Asia 4.9 SL 2008
Psilorhynchus chakpiensis Asia 5.3 SL 2013
Psilorhynchus gokkyi Asia 5.6 SL 2010
Psilorhynchus hamiltoni Asia 3.1 SL 2013
Psilorhynchus homaloptera Torrent stone carp Asia 9.4 SL 1935
Psilorhynchus kaladanensis Asia 5.2 SL 2015
Psilorhynchus khopai Asia 8.4 SL 2014
Psilorhynchus konemi Asia 2016
Psilorhynchus maculatus Asia 6.1 SL 2013
Psilorhynchus magnaoculus Asia 4.8 SL 2021
Psilorhynchus melissa Asia 5.0 SL 2010
Psilorhynchus microphthalmus Asia 6.0 SL 1995
Psilorhynchus nepalensis Asia 4.7 SL 2008
Psilorhynchus ngathanu Asia 6 SL 2013
Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus Rainbow minnow Asia 8.4 SL 1980
Psilorhynchus olliei Asia 5.4 SL 2015
Psilorhynchus pavimentatus Asia 5.0 SL 2010
Psilorhynchus piperatus Asia 4.8 SL 2010
Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis Nepalese minnow Asia 15 TL 1964
Psilorhynchus rahmani Asia 3.7 SL 2008
Psilorhynchus robustus Asia 6.8 SL 2007
Psilorhynchus rowleyi Asia 7.6 SL 1941
Psilorhynchus sucatio River stone carp Asia 8.2 TL 1822
Psilorhynchus tenura Asia 5.2 SL 2008
Psilorhynchus tysoni Asia 5.4 SL 2016



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