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Vol. 50 No. 5, 2011
Synonymization of Pararasbora, Yaoshanicus, and Nicholsicypris with Aphyocypris, and Description of a New Species of Aphyocypris from Taiwan (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)
Te-Yu Liao1,2, Sven O. Kullander1, and Hung-Du Lin3,*
1Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden
2Department of Zoology, Stockholm Univ., SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden. E-mail:swp0117@gmail.com
3Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan 701, Taiwan
Te-Yu Liao, Sven O. Kullander, and Hung-Du Lin (2011) The genus Aphyocypris is a group of small fish distributed in East Asia. Aphyocypris amnis
sp. nov. is characterized by the lateral line turning upward at a
vertical from the posterior end of the anal-fin base, 3 scales between
the lateral line and posterior end of the anal-fin base, and the last
5-7 scales of the lateral line running along the midline of the caudal
peduncle. A ventral keel is present between the pelvic-fin base and
anus. Aphyocypris amnis sp. nov. is found only in the Shuili River, a tributary of the Choshui River in central Taiwan. Pararasbora Regan, 1908, Yaoshanicus Lin, 1931, and Nicholsicypris Chu, 1935 are synonyms of Aphyocypris Günther, 1868.
Key words: Sun-Moon Lake, Lake Candidius, New species, Synonymization, Taiwan.
*Correspondence: Tel: 886-6-2757575 ext. 65525. Fax: 886-6-2742583. E-mail:varicorhinus@hotmail.com
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