Aphyocypris

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.

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GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

Observations recorded15,453

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 7
Family: Cyprinidae
Collections: ANSP, USNM, ZMUC
Recorded in: Yulin Prefecture: Bobai County, South Korea

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Instance of: taxon
Image: ヒナモロコ（雛諸子、Chinese bleak） Aphyocypris chinensis.jpg

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taxon name: Aphyocypris
taxon rank: genus
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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.

==Species== These are the currently recognized species in this genus: 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

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