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Aperioptus

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Aperioptus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Aperioptus
J. Richardson, 1848
Synonyms

Acanthopsoides Fowler, 1934 [1]

Aperioptus is a genus of loach only found in Southeast Asia.

Species

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There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Page, L.M. & Tangjitjaroen, W. (2015). "Aperioptus pictorius Richardson 1848 is a senior synonym of Acanthopsoides molobrion Siebert 1991, and Aperioptus is a senior synonym of Acanthopsoides Fowler 1934 (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3962 (1): 179–181. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3962.1.10.