Aphyocypris is a genus of cyprinid fishes consisting of eight species, all of which are restricted to East Asia.
| Aphyocypris | |
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| Aphyocypris chinensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Aphyocypris Günther, 1868 |
| Type species | |
| Aphyocypris chinensis Günther, 1868
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| Synonyms | |
Species
editThere are currently ten recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Aphyocypris amnis T. Y. Liao, S. O. Kullander & H. D. Lin, 2011[3]
- Aphyocypris arcus (Lin, 1931)
- Aphyocypris chinensis Günther, 1868 (Chinese bleak)
- Aphyocypris dorsohorizontalis (V. H. Nguyễn & L. H. Doan), 1969
- Aphyocypris kikuchii (Ōshima, 1919)
- Aphyocypris kyphus (Mai, 1978)
- Aphyocypris lini (S. H. Weitzman & L. L. Chan, 1966) (Garnet minnow)
- Aphyocypris moltrechti (Regan, 1908) (Moltrecht's minnow)
- Aphyocypris normalis (Nichols & C. H. Pope, 1927)
- Aphyocypris pulchrilineata Y. Zhu, Y. H. Zhao & K. Huang, 2013[2]
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Aphyocypris". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ a b Zhu, Y., Zhao, Y. & Huang, K. (2013): Aphyocypris pulchrilineata, a new miniature cyprinid species (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Guangxi, China. Ichthyological Research, Article first published online: 6 March 2013 DOI 10.1007/s10228-013-0338-y
- ^ Liao, T.-Y., Kullander, S.O. & Lin, H.-D. (2011): Synonymization of Pararasbora, Yaoshanicus, and Nicholsicypris with Aphyocypris, and Description of a New Species of Aphyocypris from Taiwan (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Zoological Studies, 50 (5): 657-664.
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