Naziritor
| Naziritor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Torinae |
| Genus: | Naziritor Mirza & M. N. Javed, 1985[1] |
| Type species | |
| Tor zhobensis Mirza, 1967[2] | |
Naziritor is a small genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. The fishes in this genus are found in South Asia.
Species
The following species are classified within Naziritor:[3]
- Naziritor chelynoides (McClelland, 1839) (Dark mahseer)
- Naziritor zhobensis (Mirza, 1967) (Zhobi mahseer)
References
- ↑ Mirza, M. R., and Javed, M. N. 1985. A note on Mahseer of Pakistan with the description of Naziritor, a new subgenus (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 17: 225–227.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Torinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Naziritor". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 January 2025.