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Predatory carp

The predatory carp, also known as the redfin culter or skygazer, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. This species ranges from the Amur River south to Taiwan and the Red River, as well as Lake Buir in Mongolia. It reaches 102 cm in length and 9 kg in weight.

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Predatory carp
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Xenocyprididae
Genus: Chanodichthys
Species:
C. erythropterus
Binomial name
Chanodichthys erythropterus
(Basilewsky, 1855)2
Synonyms2
  • Culter erythropterus Basilewsky, 1855
  • Erythroculter erythropterus (Basilewsky, 1855)
  • Culter ilishaeformis Bleeker, 1871
  • Culter sieboldii Dybowski, 1872
  • Culter aokii Ōshima, 1919

The predatory carp (Chanodichthys erythropterus), also known as the redfin culter1 or skygazer, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. This species ranges from the Amur River south to Taiwan and the Red River, as well as Lake Buir in Mongolia.3 It reaches 102 cm (3 ft 4 in) in length and 9 kg (19 lb 13 oz) in weight.3

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References

  1. Bogutskaya, N. & Huckstorf, V. (2022). "Chanodichthys erythropterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T166143A159755004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T166143A159755004.en. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chanodichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chanodichthys erythropterus". FishBase. October 2025 version.