Leuciscus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin leuciscus, from Ancient Greek λευκίσκος (leukískos, “whitey, white mullet”), from λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -ίσκος (-ískos, “-ish: forming diminutives”).

Proper noun

Leuciscus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – the dace, chub, and similar fish.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Cypriniformes - order; Cyprinoidea - superfamily; Cyprinidae - family; Leuciscinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): For species see Leuciscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• Leuciscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Leuciscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Leuciscus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Leuciscus at Paleobiology Database