Aperioptus
| Aperioptus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Aperioptus J. Richardson, 1848 |
Aperioptus is a doubtful genus of freshwater fishes which has been classified in the true loach family Cobitidae. This genus was proposed by Sir John Richardson in 1848 when he described Aperioptus pictorius, however, the specimens Richardson used to describe the genus were lost. In 2015 a neotype of Aperioptus pictorius was designated, but this designation was considered invalid, and, it was argued Richardson's description was insufficient to identify the taxon he was describing. Richardson's description may be of some kind of gonorynchid.[1] Later in 2015, it was synonymised with Acanthopsoides molobrion.[2]
References
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Gonorynchidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ↑ Lawrence M. Page; Weerapongse Tangjitjaroen (22 May 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)". Zootaxa. 3962 (1): 179–181. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3962.1.10. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 26249384. Wikidata Q29458612.