Acheilognathus

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Acheilognathus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acheilognathidae, the bitterlings. The fishes in this genus are found in Asia. The name is derived from the Greek a, meaning "without", the Greek cheilos, meaning "lip", and the Greek gnathos, meaning "jaw".

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Acheilognathus
Acheilognathus rhombeus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Acheilognathidae
Genus: Acheilognathus
Bleeker, 1860
Type species
Capoeta rhombea
Synonyms[1]
  • Pseudoperilampus Bleeker, 1863
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Morphology

Fish of this genus range in length from 5 to 27 cm. They are similar in appearance to fishes of the genus Puntius.

Species

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

In addition, there may be two undescribed species in Korea awaiting further study:

  • Acheilognathus sp.[3]
  • Acheilognathus sp. HR[4]

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