Pseudaspius, commonly called redfin daces,[1] are a genus of cyprinid fishes found in marine and freshwater in eastern Asia, specifically the countries of Russia, Mongolia, China and Japan. Most species are diadromous into the Sea of Japan.

Pseudaspius
Big-scaled redfin (Pseudaspius hakonensis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Pseudaspininae
Genus: Pseudaspius
Dybowski, 1869
Synonyms

Tribolodon

Species

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There are currently five recognized species in this genus.[2]

Taxonomy and systematics

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This genus was formerly monotypic, featuring only P. leptocephalus, until it was expanded by the addition of the four species that made up the genus Tribolodon.

References

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  1. ^ "Redfin Daces Genus Pseudaspius". iNaturalist.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pseudaspius". FishBase. March 2024 version.