Altigena tonkinensis is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to the Red River basin in China and Vietnam. This species was formerly the only member of the monospecific genus Vinalabeo.[3]

Altigena tonkinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Superfamily: Cyprinoidea
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Altigena
Species:
A. tonkinensis
Binomial name
Altigena tonkinensis
(Pellegrin & Chevey, 1934) [2]
Synonyms
  • Bangana tonkinensis (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1934)
  • Labeo graffeuili (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936)
  • Labeo tonkinensis (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1934)
  • Sinilabeo tonkinensis (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1934)
  • Varicorhinus graffeuili Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936
  • Varicorhinus tonkinensis Pellegrin & Chevey, 1934
  • Vinalabeo tonkinensis (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1934)

References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, A.; Kullander, F.F.; Tan, H.H. (2009). "Bangana tonkinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T167009A6298367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167009A6298367.en. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2024). "Altigena tonkinensis" in FishBase. July 2024 version.
  3. ^ Nguyen, V.H., Nguyen, H.D. & Nguyen, T.D.P. (2016): Vinalabeo, a new generic name for Vinalabeo tonkinensis (Cyprinidae, Teleostei). Journal of Science of Hnue, Natural Sciences, 61 (9): 140-144.