Cyprinion

Cyprinion
Cyprinion semiplotum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Barbinae
Genus:	Cyprinion Heckel, 1843
Type species
Cyprinion macrostomus Heckel, 1843
Species
see text.

Cyprinion is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.[1]

Species

Cyprinion contains the following recognised species:[2]

• Cyprinion acinaces Banister & M. A. Clarke, 1977
• Cyprinion kais Heckel, 1843 (Kais kingfish)
• Cyprinion macrostomum Heckel, 1843 (Tigris kingfish)
• Cyprinion mhalensis Alkahem & Behnke, 1983
• Cyprinion microphthalmum (Day, 1880)
• Cyprinion milesi (Day, 1880)
• Cyprinion muscatense (Boulenger, 1888) (Muscat cyprinion)
• Cyprinion tenuiradius Heckel, 1847
• Cyprinion watsoni (Day, 1872)

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cyprinion". FishBase. July 2024 version.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Cyprinion". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2024.