Culter alburnus, the topmouth culter, is an East Asian species of freshwater ray-finned fish genus Culter, this belongs to the family Xenocyprididae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Topmouth Culter being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Chanodichthys erythropterus
- Vimba vimba
- Lavinia exilicauda
- Pogonichthys macrolepidotus
- Pelecus cultratus
- Hiodon tergisus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Xenocyprididae
- Genus
- Culter
- Species
- Culter alburnus
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