Rhinogobius aporus

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Rhinogobius aporus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Rhinogobius
Species:
R. aporus
Binomial name
Rhinogobius aporus
Synonyms

Pseudorhinogobius aporusZhong & Wu, 1998 [1]

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

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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]

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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; 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.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds) (1 March 2016). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 March 2016.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)