The bitterling-like cyprinids form the

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 ...

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classifica ...

Acheilognathinae. This subfamily contains four genera, although the Khanka spiny bitterling is often placed in '' Acheilognathus'', and at least 71 described

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriat ...

to date. Over half of the species are in the genus ''Acheilognathus''.

Genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...

contained herein are: *''

Acanthorhodeus The Khanka spiny bitterling (''Acanthorhodeus chankaensis'') is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in the inland rivers in Asia, and is found in China, Korea, and Russ ...

'' – Khanka spiny bitterling *'' Acheilognathus'' (42 species) *''

Paratanakia ''Tanakia himantegus'' is a species of fishes in the family Cyprinidae found in China and Taiwan. Subspecies *''T. h. chii'' ('' Paratanakia himantegus chii'') (Miao, 1934):China mainland and Taiwan *''T. h. himantegus'' ('' Paratanakia himante ...

'' (monotypic) *'' Pseudorhodeus'' (monotypic) *''

Rhodeus ''Rhodeus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of 23 species called bitterlings. The scientific name is derived from the Greek word ', meaning "rose". Most species in the genus are restricted to Asia, but two species are found in Europe (' ...

'' – (typical) bitterlings (21 species) *''

Tanakia ''Tanakia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of five species that occurs in Eastern Asia. The type species is the '' Tanakia limbata''. Genus is named for Shigeho Tanaka (1878-1974), “accomplished” ichthyologist of the Imperial Unive ...

'' (7 species) *'' Sinorhodeus'' (monotypic)

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* * * Ray-finned fish subfamilies {{Acheilognathinae-stub