Jinshaia
| Jinshaia | |
|---|---|
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| Jinshaia sinensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Jinshaia Kottelat & X. L. Chu, 1988[1] |
| Type species | |
| Psilorhynchus sinensis | |
Jinshaia is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balitoridae, the loaches in this family are commonly known as hillstream loaches although this name also refers to the loaches in the family Gastromyzontidae. These loaches are endemic to China.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Jinshaia abbreviata (Günther, 1892)
- Jinshaia sinensis (Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Balitoridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Jinshaia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2024.