Acrocheilus Agassiz 1855 (carp-like fish)

Osteichthyes - Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae

Parent taxon: Cyprinidae according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Alisodon, Amblypharyngodon, Amyzon, Aspius, Barbinae, Barbus, Cultrinae, Cyprininae, Cyprinion, Cyprinus, Danioninae, Ecocarpia, Esox destructus, Gila, Gobio, Gobioninae, Hexapsephus, Idadon, Iquius, Labeoninae, Lavinia, Leuciscinae, Leuciscus, Mylocyprinus, Nemachilus, Opsariichthyinae, Orthodon, Palaeoleuciscus, Palaeotinca, Phoxininae, Planktophaga, Protothymallus, Ptychocheilus, Puntius, Rhodeus, Rutilus, Scardinius, Siphateles, Squaliobarbinae, Thynichthys, Tinca, Xenocyprinae

Subtaxa: Acrocheilus latus

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Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Blancan of United States (2: California, Oregon collections)

• Pliocene of United States (2: California)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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