Aphyocypris Explained

Aphyocypris is a genus of cyprinid fishes consisting of eight species, all of which are restricted to East Asia.

Species

There are currently ten recognized species in this genus:

• Aphyocypris amnis T. Y. Liao, S. O. Kullander & H. D. Lin, 2011^[1]
• 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]

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. 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