Phoxinus

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Genus of fishes

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::summary Genus of fishes ::

| fossil_range = | image = Phoxinus septimaniae 519471409 (cropped).jpg | image_caption = Phoxinus septimaniae | image2 = Phoxinus bigerri 01 by-dpc.jpg | image2_caption = Phoxinus bigerri | parent_authority = Bleeker, 1863 | display_parents = 2 | taxon = Phoxinus | authority = Rafinesque, 1820 | type_species = Cyprinus phoxinus | type_species_authority = Linnaeus, 1758 | subdivision_ranks = | subdivision = | synonyms = {{Genus list | Phoxinus | Agassiz, 1835 | Acahara | Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 | Eulinneela | Dybowski, 1916 | synonyms_ref =

Phoxinus is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae of order Cypriniformes, and the only members of the subfamily Phoxininae, or Eurasian minnows. The other species in this genus are also commonly known as minnows. The name "minnow" was what early English fisherman used to describe "small and insignificant". The genus Phoxinus is found throughout Eurasia, and includes 21 known species. Previously, members of the North American genus Chrosomus were also believed to form part of this genus.

Species

Phoxinus contains the following species:

A single fossil phoxinine is known, the genus †Palaeorutilus Gaudant, 1988 from the early to late Oligocene of Europe.

References

References

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  2. (2018-10-01). "Phylogenetic relationships and classification of the Holarctic family Leuciscidae (Cypriniformes: Cyprinoidei)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
  3. (9 February 2024). "Family LEUCISCIDAE Subfamily PHOXININAE Bleeker 1863 (Eurasian Minnows)".
  4. {{FishBase genus. (2015)
  5. Strange, R.M.. (2009). "Phylogenetic Relationships and a Revised Taxonomy for North American Cyprinids Currently Assigned to ''Phoxinus'' (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae)". Copeia.
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  7. BÖHME, MADELAINE. (2007). "REVISION OF THE CYPRINIDS FROM THE EARLY OLIGOCENE OF THE ČESKÉ STŘEDOHOŘÍ MOUNTAINS, AND THE PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS OF PROTOTHYMALLUS LAUBE, 1901 (TELEOSTEI, CYPRINIDAE, GOBIONINAE)". Historia Naturalis.
  8. (2010-08-31). "Phylogenetic relationships and biogeographical patterns in Circum-Mediterranean subfamily Leuciscinae (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) inferred from both mitochondrial and nuclear data". BMC Evolutionary Biology.

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