Gobioninae is a

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cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...

fishes. A species-rich subfamily, it is divided into five

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: Gobionini, Pseudogobionini, Hemibarbini, Coreiini, and Sarcocheilichthyini. To adapt to different

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operations, members of the Gobioninae developed various types of pharyngeal bones and teeth; some have intermediate pharyngeal bones with rows of diverse teeth (conical, compressed, and coarsely compressed), others have broad pharyngeal bones with a single row of

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. Some Gobioninae have narrow pharyngeal bones with a row of extremely compressed teeth.

Genera

These genera are included in the subfamily Gobioninae according to

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Abbottina ''Abbottina'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are native to eastern Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam).Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.''Abbottina'' species list.FishBase. 2011. The genus was ...

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Belligobio ''Belligobio'' is a small genus of cyprinid fishes containing two recognized species endemic to China. The type species of ''Belligobio'' is ''Belligobio eristigma'', a synonym of '' Hemibarbus mylodon'', and this taxa is not currently classified ...

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Biwia ''Biwia'' is a small genus of cyprinid fishes containing four species, three of which are endemic to Japan, and one of which ('' B. springeri'') is endemic to Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1 ...

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Coreius ''Coreius'' is a genus of cyprinid fish belonging to the subfamily Gobioninae. They are known as gudgeons. This genus is endemic to freshwater habitats in China. It currently contains four recognized species. Species * '' Coreius cetopsis'' ( ...

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Coreoleuciscus ''Coreoleuciscus'' is a genus of fish from the cyprinid Family (biology), family Endemism, endemic to rivers of Korea, rivers of the Korean peninsula. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * ''Coreoleuciscus aeruginos'' ...

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Gnathopogon ''Gnathopogon'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently nine species in this genus. Species ''Gnathopogon'' has the following species. * '' Gnathopogon caerulescens'' ( Sauvage, 1883) * '' Gnathopogon elongatus'' ...

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Gobio ''Gobio'' is a genus of typical gudgeons, ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae many of which are endemics of south-eastern Europe. Members of the genus are usually small fish, rarely longer than 10 cm. Many species previously in ''Gobio ...

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Gobiobotia ''Gobiobotia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in eastern Asia. Species are typically small Bottom dweller, bottom dwellers. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus: * ''Gobiobotia abbreviata'' Fang Ping-Wen, P. ...

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Gobiocypris ''Gobiocypris rarus'' is a freshwater species of cyprinid fish endemic to China where it is only found near Jiuxiang in Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; former ...

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Hemibarbus ''Hemibarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus. Species * '' Hemibarbus brevipennus'' P. Q. Yue, 1995 * '' Hemibarbus labeo'' (Pallas, 1776) (Barbel steed) * '' Hemibar ...

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Huigobio ''Huigobio'' is a genus of cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most d ...

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Mesogobio ''Mesogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most ...

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Microphysogobio ''Microphysogobio'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae native to East Asia. Species There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microphysogobio alticorpus'' Petru Mihai Bănărescu, Bănăr ...

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Paracanthobrama ''Paracanthobrama guichenoti'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China. It is the only member of its genus. Named in honor of Antoine Alphone Guichenot Antoine Alphonse Guichenot (31 July 1809 in Paris – 17 February 1876 in Cluny ...

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Paraleucogobio ''Paraleucogobio notacanthus'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are ...

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Platysmacheilus ''Platysmacheilus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous t ...

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Pseudogobio ''Pseudogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently four described species in this genus. Species * '' Pseudogobio banggiangensis'' V. H. Nguyễn, 2001 * '' Pseudogobio esocinus'' (Temminck & Schlegel Schle ...

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Pseudorasbora ''Pseudorasbora'' is a genus of small freshwater fish native to eastern Asia, including China, Korea, Japan and Siberia. ''P. parva'', has been Introduced species, introduced to regions outside its native range and is considered Invasive species, ...

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Pungtungia ''Pungtungia'' is a genus of cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most ...

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Sarcocheilichthys ''Sarcocheilichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in eastern Asia. There are currently 12 species in the genus. Species * '' Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis'' K. Hosoya, 1982 * '' Sarcocheilichthys caobangensis'' V. H. Nguyễn & V. B. Vo ...

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Saurogobio ''Saurogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. Species There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: * ''Saurogobio dabryi'' Pieter Bleeker, Bleeker, 1871 (Chinese lizard gudgeon) * ''Saurogobio dumerili'' Pieter Ble ...

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Squalidus ''Squalidus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in eastern Asia. There are currently 14 described species in this genus. Species * '' Squalidus argentatus'' ( Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874) * '' Squalidus atromaculatus'' (Nichols & ...

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Xenophysogobio ''Xenophysogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to China. There are currently two described species in this genus. Species * ''Xenophysogobio boulengeri'' (Tchang Tchung-Lin, T. L. Tchang, 1929) * ''Xenophysogobio nudicorpa'' (Hu ...

References

Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{cyprinidae-stub