Pseudosinocyclocheilus

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Pseudosinocyclocheilus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Pseudosinocyclocheilus
Zhang & Zhao, 2016
Species:
P. jinxiensis
Binomial name
Pseudosinocyclocheilus jinxiensis
Synonyms

Sinocyclocheilus jinxiensisZheng, Xiu & Yang, 2013

Pseudosinocyclocheilus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. The only species in the genus is Pseudosinocyclocheilus jinxiensis, a species of cavefish endemic to Xiaolong Spring in Jinxi County, Guangxi, China. [1] In 2016, it was proposed that this species should be placed in its own genus Pseudosinocyclocheilus, [2] a move subsequently supported by Catalog of Fishes and FishBase. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Zheng, H., Xiu, L. & Yang, J. (2013): A new species of Barbine genus Sinocyclocheilus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Zuojiang River drainage in Guangxi, China. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 96 (6): 747-751.
  2. Zhang, C.; Zhao, Y.-H. (2016). Species Diversity and Distribution of Inland Fishes in China. Science Press. p. 296. ISBN   9787030472106.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudosinocyclocheilus jinxiensis". FishBase . September 2023 version.
  4. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Pseudosinocyclocheilus jinxiensis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 7 September 2023.