Acanthopsoides is a genus of freshwater ray-finned-fishes belonging to the family Cobitidae, the true or spined loaches. These small fishes are found in Asia.

Taxonomy

Acanthopsoides was first formally proposed as a monospecific genus in 1934 by the American zoologist Henry Weed Fowler with Acanthopsoides gracilis as its only species, as well as being designated as its type species.[1] The type locality for A. gracilis was given as Chiang Mai in the Chao Phraya River basin of Thailand.[2] This taxon was thought to be a synonym of Aperioptus, a genus proposed by Sir John Richardson in 1848 for Aperioptus pictorius, however, the specimens Richardson used to describe the genus were lost. In 2015 a neotype of Aperioptus pictorius was designated, but this designation was considered inavlid and the next available name, Acanthopsoides, was put forward.[3] This genus is included in the family Cobitidae, the true or spined loaches, in the suborder Cobitoidei of the order Cypriniformes.[4]

Species

Acanthopsoides has the following species classified within it:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cobitidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acanthopsoides". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Genera that contain: Aperioptus (not including unavailable names)". Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes Classification". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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