Humpback | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Cultrinae |
Genus: | Chanodichthys |
Species: | C. dabryi
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Binomial name | |
Chanodichthys dabryi | |
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Chanodichthys dabryi, the humpback or lake skygazer, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Chanodichthys. This freshwater cyprinid is found in China and Russia where it ranges from the Amur River to the Yangtze. [1] [2] It is fished, but remains common. As presently defined, it is likely species complex. [1] It reaches 42 cm (1 ft 5 in) in length and 700 g (1.5 lb) in weight. [2]
Named in honor of Pierre Dabry de Thiersant (1826-1898), fish culturist, French counsel to China, and student of Chinese fishes, who sent specimens to the Muséum d’Histoire naturelle de Paris. [3]