Rhinogobius aporus

Rhinogobius aporus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Rhinogobius
Species: R. aporus
Binomial name
Rhinogobius aporus
(J. S. Zhong & H. L. Wu, 1998)
Synonyms

Pseudorhinogobius aporus Zhong & Wu, 1998[1]

Rhinogobius aporus is a species in the goby family endemic to China.[2][3][4] It was first described as Pseudorhinogobius aporus, but that genus has been brought into synonymy with Rhinogobius.[5]

Distribution and habitat

The type locality of Rhinogobius aporus is a slow-flowing brooklet in the upper Ou River system in Jinyun County, Zhejiang, southeastern China.[1] There are no published records from elsewhere.

Description

Rhinogobius aporus is a bottom-dwelling fish. Adult fish measure 2.5–3.5 cm (0.98–1.38 in) SL. Body is moderately elongated and gray brownish in colour, with 7–8 transverse bands above. Pelvic fins are united to form a round sucking disk.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Zhong, Jun-Sheng; Wu, Han-Lin (1998). "中国东部 虎鱼科(Gobiidae)一新属新种, 无孔拟吻 虎鱼(Pseudorhinogobius aporus)" [Pseudorhinogobius aporus, a new genus and species of gobiid fish from eastern China]. Journal of Fisheries of China (in Chinese). 22 (2): 148–153. Includes an extended English summary.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Pseudorhinogobius aporus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  3. ↑ Tornabene, L. & Van Tassel, J. (2015): Rhinogobius aporus GOBY NET Research - Education - Conservation.
  4. ↑ Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds) (1 March 2016). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds) (1 March 2016). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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