Aperioptus is a genus of loach only found in Southeast Asia.
| Aperioptus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Aperioptus J. Richardson, 1848 |
| Synonyms | |
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Acanthopsoides Fowler, 1934 [1] | |
Species
editThere are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Aperioptus delphax (Siebert, 1991)
- Aperioptus gracilentus (H. M. Smith, 1945)
- Aperioptus gracilis (Fowler, 1934)
- Aperioptus hapalias (Siebert, 1991)
- Aperioptus pictorius J. Richardson, 1848
- Aperioptus robertsi (Siebert, 1991)
References
edit- ^ a b Page, L.M. & Tangjitjaroen, W. (2015). "Aperioptus pictorius Richardson 1848 is a senior synonym of Acanthopsoides molobrion Siebert 1991, and Aperioptus is a senior synonym of Acanthopsoides Fowler 1934 (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3962 (1): 179–181. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3962.1.10.