Acheilognathidae

The bitterling-like cyprinids form the cyprinoid family Acheilognathidae. This subfamily contains seven genera, although the Khanka spiny bitterling is often placed in Acheilognathus,^[1] and at least 75 described species to date. Over half of the species are in the genus Acheilognathus.

Acheilognathidae
Rhodeus suigensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Suborder:	Cyprinoidei
Family:	Acheilognathidae Bleeker, 1863
Type species
Capoeta rhombea Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Genera

Acheilognathidae contains the following genera:^[2]

• Acheilognathus Bleeker, 1859
• Paratanakia Chang, Chen & Mayden, 2014
• Pseudorhodeus Chang, Chen & Mayden, 2014
• Rhodeus Agassiz, 1832
• Sinorhodeus Li, Liao & Arai, 2017
• Tanakia D. S. Jordan & W. F. Thompson, 1914

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Acheilognathus chankaensis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Acheilognathidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

• Arai, Ryoichi; Kato, Kenta (2003). Gross Morphology and Evolution of the Lateral Line System and Infraorbital Bones in Bitterlings (Cyprinidae, Acheilognathinae): With an Overview of the Lateral Line System in the Family Cyprinidae. Bulletin (Tōkyō Daigaku. Sōgō Kenkyū Hakubutsukan). Vol. 40. University Museum, University of Tokyo. pp. 1–42. OCLC 615148477.
• Kawamura K, Ueda T, Arai R, Smith C (May 2014). "Phylogenetic relationships of bitterling fishes (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Acheilognathinae), inferred from mitochondrial cytochrome B sequences". Zool. Sci. 31 (5): 321–9. doi:10.2108/zs130233. PMID 24832905.
• Cheng P, Yu D, Liu S, Tang Q, Liu H (May 2014). "Molecular phylogeny and conservation priorities of the subfamily Acheilognathinae (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)". Zool. Sci. 31 (5): 300–8. doi:10.2108/zs130069. PMID 24832903.