Procypris

{{short description|Genus of fishes}}

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| image = Procypris rabaudi.jpg

| image_caption= Procypris rabaudi in the Ocean Park Aquarium, Hong Kong

| taxon = Procypris

| authority = S. Y. Lin, 1933{{Cof family|family=Cyprininae|access-date=17 December 2024}}

| type_species = Procypris merus

| type_species_authority = Lin, 1933

| synonyms = Paraprocypris Fang, 1936

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Procypris is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. The fishes in this genus are found in eastern Asia.{{FishBase genus|genus=Procypris|month=October|year=2024}}

Species

Procypris contains the following species:{{Cof genus|genus=Procypris|access-date=17 December 2024}}

  • Procypris mera S. Y. Lin, 1933 (Chinese ink carp)[https://www.fishbase.org/ComNames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=14465&GenusName=Procypris&SpeciesName=mera&StockCode=14251 fishbase commonnames] retrieved 1st March 2025
  • Procypris rabaudi (T. L. Tchang, 1930) (Rock carp)

References

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Category:Cyprinid fish of Asia

Category:Cyprinidae genera

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