Acanthopsoides is a genus of freshwater ray-finned-fishes belonging to the family Cobitidae, the true or spined loaches. These small fishes are found in Asia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Acanthopsoides Fowler, 1934 |
| Type species | |
| Acanthopsoides gracilis Fowler, 1934[1]
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Taxonomy
editAcanthopsoides was first formally proposed as a monospecific genus in 1934 by the American zoologist Henry Weed Fowler with Acanthopsoides gracilis as its only species, as well as being designated as its type species.[1] The type locality for A. gracilis was given as Chiang Mai in the Chao Phraya River basin of Thailand.[2] This taxon was thought to be a synonym of Aperioptus, a genus proposed by Sir John Richardson in 1848 for Aperioptus pictorius, however, the specimens Richardson used to describe the genus were lost. In 2015 a neotype of Aperioptus pictorius was designated, but this designation was considered inavlid and the next available name, Acanthopsoides, was put forward.[3] This genus is included in the family Cobitidae, the true or spined loaches, in the suborder Cobitoidei of the order Cypriniformes.[4]
Species
editAcanthopsoides has the following species classified within it:[2]
- Acanthopsoides delphax Siebert, 1991
- Acanthopsoides gracilentus (Smith, 1945)
- Acanthopsoides gracilis Fowler, 1934
- Acanthopsoides hapalias Siebert, 1991
- Acanthopsoides molobrion Siebert, 1991
- Acanthopsoides robertsi Siebert, 1991
References
edit- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cobitidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acanthopsoides". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Genera that contain: Aperioptus (not including unavailable names)". Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes Classification". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2024.