Aperioptus

Aperioptus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cobitidae
Genus:Aperioptus
J. Richardson, 1848
Synonyms

Acanthopsoides Fowler, 1934 [1]

Aperioptus is a genus of loach only found in Southeast Asia.

Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Aperioptus delphax (Siebert, 1991)
  • Aperioptus gracilentus (H. M. Smith, 1945)
  • Aperioptus gracilis (Fowler, 1934)
  • Aperioptus hapalias (Siebert, 1991)
  • Aperioptus pictorius J. Richardson, 1848
  • Aperioptus robertsi (Siebert, 1991)

References

  1. 1 2 Page, L.M. & Tangjitjaroen, W. (2015). "Aperioptus pictorius Richardson 1848 is a senior synonym of Acanthopsoides molobrion Siebert 1991, and Aperioptus is a senior synonym of Acanthopsoides Fowler 1934 (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3962 (1): 179–181. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3962.1.10.


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