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Parachela (fish)

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Parachela
Parachela cyanea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Xenocyprididae
Genus: Parachela
Steindachner, 1881[1]
Type species
Parachela breitensteinii
Steindachner, 1881[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Grandisquamachela Fowler, 1934

Parachela is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[1] These fishes are found in Asia.

Species

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These are the currently recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xenocyprididae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Parachela". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2025.