Procypris
Encyclopedia
Procypris is a genus of cyprinid
fish that is found in eastern Asia
. There are currently two recognized species in this genus.
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...
fish that is found in eastern Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. There are currently two recognized species in this genus.
Species
- Procypris mera S. Y. Lin, 1933
- Procypris rabaudi (T. L. Tchang, 1930)