Rhynchocypris jouyi

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Rhynchocypris jouyi
Phoxinus oxycephalus jouyi Gobius.jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Pseudaspininae
Genus: Rhynchocypris
Species:
R. jouyi
Binomial name
Rhynchocypris jouyi
Synonyms [1]
  • Leuciscus jouyiD. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Rhynchocypris jouyi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, true minnows and related fishes. This species has been regarded as a subspecies of the Chinese minnow (R. oxycephalus). R. jouyi is endemic to Japan.

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhynchocypris". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 22 May 2025.