Squalidus iijimae

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Squalidus iijimae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Squalidus
Species:
S. iijimae
Binomial name
Squalidus iijimae
(Ōshima, 1919)
Synonyms [1]

Gnathopogon iijimaeŌshima, 1919

Squalidus iijimae iis a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. [1] This species is endemic to Taiwan. [2]

Named in honor of zoologist Isao lijima (also spelled Ijima, 1861-1921), Science College, Imperial University of Tokyo. [3]


References

  1. 1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Squalidus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squalidus iijimae". FishBase . November 2016 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf (24 January 2025). "Family GOBIONIDAE Bleeker 1863 (Freshwater Gudgeons)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 5 March 2025.