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.

Aphyocypris
Aphyocypris chinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Xenocyprididae
Genus:	Aphyocypris Günther, 1868[1]
Type species
Aphyocypris chinensis Günther, 1868[1]
Synonyms[1]
Aphyocyprioides Tang, 1942 Caraspius Nichols, 1925 Fusania Jordan & Starks, 1905 Nicholsicypris Chu, 1935 Pararasbora Regan, 1908 Phoxiscus Ōshima 1919 Yaoshanicus Lin, 1931

Species

These are the currently recognized species in this genus:^[2]

• Aphyocypris amnis T. Y. Liao, S. O. Kullander & H. D. Lin, 2011
• Aphyocypris arcus (S. Y. Lin, 1931) (Yaoshan carp)
• Aphyocypris chinensis Günther, 1868 (Chinese bleak)
• Aphyocypris kikuchii (Ōshima, 1919)
• 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