Culter
| Culter | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Culter alburnus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Culter Basilewsky, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Culter alburnus Basilewsky, 1855 | |
To see more, see Culter (disambiguation).
Culter is a genus of cyprinids in the subfamily Cultrinae found in freshwater areas of East Asia. The name means "knife" in Latin. They are simply called culters and are related to Chanodichthys.
Species
- Culter alburnus Basilewsky, 1855 (topmouth culter)
- Culter flavipinnis Tirant, 1883
- Culter oxycephaloides Kreyenberg & Pappenheim, 1908
- Culter recurviceps J. Richardson, 1846
Type species
The type species is the topmouth culter (Culter alburnus).
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Culter alburnus" on FishBase. January 2010 version.
- Huckstorf, V.; Freyhof, J. (2012). "Chanodichthys flavipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- "Fishing in China for Topmouth Culter aka Skygazer".
Other websites
References
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xenocyprididae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 January 2025.