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Genus of fishes

Jinshaia
Jinshaia sinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Jinshaia
Kottelat & X. L. Chu, 1988
Type species
Psilorhynchus sinensis
Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874

Jinshaia is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balitoridae, the loaches in this family are commonly known as hillstream loaches although this name also refers to the loaches in the family Gastromyzontidae. These loaches are endemic to China.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Balitoridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Jinshaia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Jinshaia


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