Cyclocheilichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae containing approximately nine valid species. They are native to freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia and China.

Cyclocheilichthys
Cyclocheilichthys apogon
from Sambas, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Cyclocheilichthys
Bleeker, 1879[1]
Type species
Systomus apogon
Species

see text.

Synonyms[1]
  • Anematichthys Bleeker, 1859
  • Oxybarbus Vaillant, 1893
  • Siaja Bleeker [P.] 1859

Species

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Cyclocheilichthys contains the following species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cyprininae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Cyclocheilichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 December 2024.