Aphyocypris is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Xenocyprididae. This genus has eight valid species, all of which are restricted to East Asia.
| Aphyocypris | |
|---|---|
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| Aphyocypris chinensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Aphyocypris Günther, 1868[1] |
| Type species | |
| Aphyocypris chinensis Günther, 1868[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Species
editThese are the currently recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Aphyocypris arcus (S. Y. Lin, 1931) (Yaoshan carp)
- Aphyocypris chinensis Günther, 1868 (Chinese bleak)
- Aphyocypris dorsohorizontalis (Nguyen & Doan, 1969)
- Aphyocypris kikuchii (Ōshima, 1919)
- Aphyocypris normalis Nichols & C. H. Pope, 1927
- Aphyocypris pulchrilineata Y. Zhu, Y. H. Zhao & K. Huang, 2013
- Aphyocypris robertsi Endruweit, 2025
- Synonyms
- Aphyocypris amnis T. Y. Liao, S. O. Kullander & H. D. Lin, 2011; valid as Pararasbora moltrechti
- Aphyocypris kyphus (Mai, 1978); valid as A. dorsohorizontalis
References
edit- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xenocyprididae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Aphyocypris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
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