Aphyocypris

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]
AphyocyprioidesTang, 1942 Caraspius Nichols, 1925 Fusania Jordan & Starks, 1905 NicholsicyprisChu, 1935 Phoxiscus Ōshima 1919 YaoshanicusLin, 1931

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.

Species

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

• Aphyocypris arcus (S. Y. Lin, 1931) (Yaoshan carp)
• Aphyocypris chinensis Günther, 1868 (Chinese bleak)
• Aphyocypris dorsohorizontalis (Nguyen & Doan, 1969)
• Aphyocypris kikuchii (Ōshima, 1919)
• Aphyocypris lini (S. H. Weitzman & L. L. Chan, 1966) (Garnet minnow)
• Aphyocypris normalis Nichols & C. H. Pope, 1927
• Aphyocypris pulchrilineata Y. Zhu, Y. H. Zhao & K. Huang, 2013
• Aphyocypris robertsi Endruweit, 2025

Synonyms

• Aphyocypris amnis T. Y. Liao, S. O. Kullander & H. D. Lin, 2011; valid as Pararasbora moltrechti
• Aphyocypris kyphus (Mai, 1978); valid as Pararasbora moltrechti

References

1. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xenocyprididae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 19 January 2025.
2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Aphyocypris". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 18 November 2025.