Acheilognathus is a genus of cyprinid fish native to Asia. The name is derived from the Greek a, meaning "without", the Greek cheilos, meaning "lip", and the Greek gnathos, meaning "jaw".
Fishes of this genus range in length from 5 to 27 cm. They are similar in appearance to fishes of the genus Puntius.
There are currently 41 recognized species in this genus:[1]
In addition, there are two undescribed species in Korea awaiting further study:
Acheilognathus is a genus of cyprinid fish native to Asia. The name is derived from the Greek a, meaning "without", the Greek cheilos, meaning "lip", and the Greek gnathos, meaning "jaw".
