''Gymnodiptychus'' is a genus of
cyprinid
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fish found in freshwater habitats in the highlands of
China
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,
Kyrgyzstan
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and
Tajikistan
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.
[Kustareva, L.A., and A.M. Naseka (2015). Fish diversity in Kyrgyzstan: Species composition, fisheries and management problems. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management 18(2). ][Khaitov, A.H., Gafurov, A., van Anrooy, R., Hasan, M.R., Bueno, P.B. and Yerli, S.V. (2013). Fisheries and aquaculture in Tajikistan: review and policy framework. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular. No. 1030/3. Ankara, FAO. ] They reach up to in
total length
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Overall length
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Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[
* '' Gymnodiptychus dybowskii'' ( Kessler, 1874) (Naked osman)
* '' Gymnodiptychus integrigymnatus'' T. P. Mo, 1989
* '' Gymnodiptychus pachycheilus'' Herzenstein, 1892
]
References
Smiliogastrinae
Cyprinidae genera
Taxa named by Solomon Herzenstein
Fish of Asia
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