Acheilognathus is a genus of cyprinid fish native to Asia. The name is derived from the Greek a, meaning "without", the Greek cheilos, meaning "lip", and the Greek gnathos, meaning "jaw".
Acheilognathus | |
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Acheilognathus rhombeus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Acheilognathinae |
Genus: | Acheilognathus Bleeker, 1860 |
Type species | |
Capoeta rhombea |
Fishes of this genus range in length from 5 to 27 cm. They are similar in appearance to fishes of the genus Puntius.
There are currently 41 recognized species in this genus:[1]
In addition, there are two undescribed species in Korea awaiting further study: