Systomus orphoides (Valenciennes, 1842) is a animal in the Cyprinidae family, order Cypriniformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Systomus orphoides (Valenciennes, 1842)

Systomus orphoides (Valenciennes, 1842)

Systomus orphoides is a Southeast Asian cyprinid fish possibly a synonym of Systomus rubripinnis, reaching 21 cm SL.

Family
Genus
Systomus
Order
Cypriniformes
Class

About Systomus orphoides (Valenciennes, 1842)

Systomus orphoides (Valenciennes, 1842) is a species of cyprinid fish that is native to Southeast Asia. This species can reach a maximum standard length of 21 centimetres, which equals 8.3 inches. It is closely related to Systomus rubripinnis, and may actually be a junior synonym of that species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Systomus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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