The bitterling-like cyprinids form the cyprinoid family Acheilognathidae.

This subfamily contains seven genera, although the Khanka spiny bitterling is often placed in Acheilognathus,[1] and at least 75 described species to date.

Over half of the species are in the genus Acheilognathus.

Acheilognathidae contains the following genera:[2]

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