Zacco (fish)

Zacco is a genus of small ray-finned fishes in the family Cyprinidae. They are found in freshwater habitats in China and northern Vietnam. The generic name Zacco derives from the Japanese Zako 雑魚 (Coarse fish).

Zacco
Pale Chub (Z. platypus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Zacco
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1902
Type species
Leuciscus platypus
Species

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Species

The following species are currently placed in the genus:[1]

Other species formerly placed here are now in Candidia, Nipponocypris, Opsariichthys and Parazacco.

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