Parachela (fish)

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

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

Species

These are the currently recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xenocyprididae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Parachela". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2025.