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Beaufortia is a genus of woody shrubs and small trees in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The genus Beaufortia is closely related to Melaleuca, Calothamnus, Regelia and several others, differing mainly in the way the anthers are attached to the stalks of the stamens, and in the way they open to release their pollen. Beaufortia anthers are attached at one end and open by splitting at the other.
Beaufortia kweichowensis is a species of gastromyzontid loach native to rivers in China. The common names for this popular aquarium species are Chinese hillstream loach, Hong Kong pleco, butterfly hillstream loach, and Chinese sucker fish.
Anabarilius is a genus of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family, most of them only occurring in China. Many of the species have very restricted geographic range and have been negatively impacted by introduced species, fishing, and habitat degradation; the IUCN Red List includes five Anabarilius species that are either endangered or critically endangered and one species that is considered extinct.
Limnonectes liui is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is found in Yunnan, China, but it likely occurs also in nearby Laos and Myanmar. The taxonomic placement of this species has been much debated and varies between sources.
Paleopsephurus is an extinct genus of paddlefish in the Acipenseriformes family Polyodontidae. At present the genus contains the single species Paleopsephurus wilsoni.
Anabarilius liui is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Anabarilius. The nominate subspecies lui is endemic to the upper Yangtze basin in China, but there are no recent records and it is considered extinct in the 2009 Chinese red list.
Beaufortia cyclica is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Beaufortia.
Beaufortia huangguoshuensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Beaufortia.
Beaufortia intermedia is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Beaufortia.
Beaufortia leveretti is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Beaufortia.
Beaufortia pingi is a species of river loach. It occurs in China and Vietnam. It inhabits fast-flowing hill streams and grows to 5 cm (2.0 in) standard length.
Beaufortia polylepis is a species of river loach. It is endemic to the Nanpan River in Yunnan, China. It inhabits rocky streams and measures 3.9–4.8 cm (1.5–1.9 in) standard length.
Beaufortia szechuanensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Beaufortia.
Beaufortia zebroidus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Beaufortia.
Protopsephurus is an extinct genus of paddlefish which existed in China during the Barremian age to the Aptian age of the Early Cretaceous period. It contains the species Protopsephurus liui, which was measured to be up to be one meter in length.
Coreoperca is a genus of temperate perches native to eastern Asia. The members of the genus Coreoperca are known as the oriental perches or eastern perches, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percichthyidae.
These fish prefer clear, slow-moving currents on the middle reaches of rivers. Eggs are laid in May and June on plants. The eggs and fry are protected by the male.
Phymosteus liui is a large selenosteid arthrodire placoderms known from the Lower Famennian Xiejingshi Formation of Shimen County, Hunan province, in central China.
