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| Masticbarbus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Acrossocheilinae |
| Genus: | Masticbarbus Tang, 1942 |
| Type species | |
| Masticbarbus pentafasciatus Tang, 1942 | |
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Masticbarbus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae (carps, minnows and allies), native to Vietnam and southern China.[1]
Species
[edit]Masticbarbus was previously a synonym of Acrossocheilus, but has recently been resurrected, and it currently contains the following four species:[1]
- Masticbarbus clivosius (Lin, 1935)
- Masticbarbus iridescens (Nichols & Pope, 1927)
- Masticbarbus longipinnis (Wu, 1939)
- Masticbarbus microstoma (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936)
The type species of Masticbarbus was called Masticbarbus pentafasciatus upon its description; this binomial is now under the synonymy of M. longipinnis (Wu, 1939).
Habitat
[edit]All but one species in this genus live exclusively in freshwater habitats; the exception is M. iridescens, which can live in both freshwater and brackish environments.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fricke, Ron, Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Masticbarbus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 May 2026.