Chanodichthys erythropterus (Basilewsky, 1855)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The predatory carp (Chanodichthys erythropterus), also known as the redfin culter or skygazer, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. This species ranges from the Amur River south to Taiwan and the Red River, as well as Lake Buir in Mongolia. It reaches 102 cm (3 ft 4 in) in length and 9 kg (19 lb 13 oz) in weight.
Wikipedia contributors, Predatory carp; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:17:16.486339+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chanodichthys erythropterus (Basilewsky, 1855)
- Name authority
- (Basilewsky, 1855)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Chanodichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyXenocypridinae Günther, 1868
- genusChanodichthys Bleeker, 1860
- speciesChanodichthys erythropterus (Basilewsky, 1855)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chanodichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chanodichthys abramoides (Dybowski, 1872) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chanodichthys mongolicus (Basilewsky, 1855) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Culter brevicauda Günther, 1868 Günther, 1868 | synonym |
| Culter erythropterus Basilewsky, 1855 Basilewsky, 1855 | synonym |
| Culter ilishaeformis Bleeker, 1871 Bleeker, 1871 | synonym |
| Culterichthys erythropterus (Basilewsky, 1855) (Basilewsky, 1855) | synonym |
| Erythroculter erythropterus (Basilewsky, 1855) (Basilewsky, 1855) | synonym |
| Culter aokii Oshima, 1919 Oshima, 1919 | synonym |
| Cultrichthys erythropterus (Basilewsky, 1855) (Basilewsky, 1855) | synonym |
| Erythroculter ilishaeformis (Bleeker, 1871) (Bleeker, 1871) | synonym |
| Culter sieboldii Dybowski, 1872 Dybowski, 1872 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1016987 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:TM5K. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.