Biology:Erromyzon

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Erromyzon
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Gastromyzontidae
Genus: Erromyzon
Kottelat, 2004
Type species
Protomyzon sinensis
Chen, 1980

Erromyzon is a genus of fish in the family Gastromyzontidae endemic to China and Vietnam.[1]

Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:

  • Erromyzon compactus Kottelat, 2004
  • Erromyzon damingshanensis L. H. Xiu & J. Yang, 2017[2]
  • Erromyzon kalotaenia J. Yang, Kottelat, J. X. Yang & X. Y. Chen, 2012[3]
  • Erromyzon sinensis (Y. Y. Chen, 1980)
  • Erromyzon yangi Neely, Conway & Mayden, 2007

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5395655 entry