Aphyocypris
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Aphyocypris is a genus of cyprinid
fishes consisting of four species, all of which are restricted to East Asia
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Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fishes consisting of four species, all of which are restricted to East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
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Species
- Aphyocypris amnis T. Y. Liao, S. O. KullanderSven O. KullanderSven Oscar Kullander is a Swedish biologist specialised in ichthyology.He primarily researches cichlids – notably the genus Apistogramma and the Cichlasoma-complex – and other tropical fresh water fishes....
& H. D. Lin, 2011 - Aphyocypris chinensis Günther, 1868 (Chinese bleak)
- Aphyocypris kikuchii (Ōshima, 1919)
- Aphyocypris lini (Weitzman & L. L. Chan, 1966) (Garnet minnow)