Xenocyprioides
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Xenocyprioides is a genus of cyprinid
fish endemic to China
. There are two described species in this genus.
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fish endemic to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. There are two described species in this genus.
Species
- Xenocyprioides carinatus Yi-Yu Chen & H. J. Huang, 1985
- Xenocyprioides parvulus Yi-Yu Chen, 1982