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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Richardson, 1845)

Bighead carp
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Austria country information

Common names: Bighead carp, Marmorkarpfen
Occurrence: not established
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Artificially maintained in aquaculture installations only (Ref. 6375).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/au.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Welcomme, R.L., 1988
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Etymology: Hypophthalmichthys: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, ophthalmos = eye + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335);  nobilis: nobilis, meaning noble (Ref. 10294).
  More on author: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

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