| Siniichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Siniichthys Bănărescu, 1970 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Siniichthys brevirostris Bănărescu, 1970 [1] | |
Siniichthys is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. These fishes are found in East Asia.
Siniichthys contains the following species: [2]
Parachela is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. These fishes are found in Asia.
Sinibrama of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The fihses in this genus are found in southern China, Taiwan, Laos, and Vietnam. These are silvery fishes with deep, laterally compressed bodies, large eyes, and terminal mouths. They tend to grow no larger than 20 cm in standard length.
Culter is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The fishes in thsi genus are found in eastern Asia from Siberia to Viet Nam. The name is derived from the Latin word culter, meaning "knife". Culter is closely related to Chanodichthys and some species have been moved between these genera.
Hemiculter is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The species in this genusare found in eastern Asia from Siberia to Viet Nam. The type species is the sharpbelly, Culter leucisculus. The name is derived from the Greek word hemis, meaning "half", and the Latin word culter, meaning "knife".
Ischikauia is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The only species in the genus is Ischikauia steenackeri, the wataka, which is endemic to Lake Biwa in Japan. This species was originally described as Opsariichthys steenackeri.
The white Amur bream is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies This is the only species in the monospecific genus Parabramis. It is native to eastern Asia, where found from the Amur River basin in Russia south to Ningbo and Shanghai in China. It is an important food fish, and has been introduced to regions outside its native range.
Megalobrama skolkovii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. It is the type species of the genus Megalobrama. This species is found in the upper reaches of Yangtze.
The Ussuri sharpbelly is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. It originates in the Amur River basin in Asia. It was originally described as Culter lucidus by B. I. Dybowski in 1872, and has also been referred to as Hemiculter leucisculus lucidus in scientific literature.
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.
Araiocypris is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The only species in the genus is Araiocypris batodes, a very small fish endemic to Vietnam.
Hainania serrata, also known as the Hainan minnow, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae. the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. This fish is found in fast flowing hill streams in southern China and Vietnam. It is the only member of the genus Hainania.
Hemiculterella is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The fishes in this genus occur in eastern Asia. There are currently three species in this genus.
Ochetobius is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The only species in the genus is Ochetobius elongatus, a fish found in eastern Asia.
Oxygaster is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The species in this genus are found in Southeast Asia.
Paralaubuca s a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The species in this genus are found in Asia.
Pseudobrama is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The only species in the genus is Pseudobrama simoni, a fish endemic to China. This species is found in fresh and brackish water in the Yangtze and other rivers in Eastern China.
Pseudohemiculter is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The four species in this genus are found in eastern Asia.
Rasborichthys is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The only species in the genus is Rasborichthys helfrichii a fish found on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Southeast Asia.
Toxabramis is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. These fishes are found in Eastern Asia,
Xenocypris is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. In addition to the extant species, X. yushensis, being known only from fossils, and one, X. yunnanensis, which is critically endangered or recently extinct.