Discocheilus
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Discocheilus is a genus of cyprinid
fishes endemic to China
. This genus contains two recognized species.
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 endemic to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. This genus contains two recognized species.
Species
- Discocheilus multilepis (D. Z. Wang & D. J. Li, 1994)
- Discocheilus wui (J. X. Chen & J. H. Lan, 1992)