Tor (fish)

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Tor
File:Tor tambroid 160811-61602 ffi.JPG
Tor tambroides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Tor
J. E. Gray, 1833[1]
Type species
Tor hamiltonii
Gray, 1834[1]
File:Golden mahseer (Tor putitora) Babai River.jpg
Golden mahseer (Tor putitora) Babai River, Nepal

Tor is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. The fishes in this genus, and some related genera, are commonly known as mahseers. These fishes are found in Asia.

Species

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The currently recognized species in this genus are:

References

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