Squalidus wolterstorffi

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Squalidus wolterstorffi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Squalidus
Species:
S. wolterstorffi
Binomial name
Squalidus wolterstorffi
(Regan, 1908)
Synonyms [2]
  • Gobio wolterstorffiRegan, 1908

Squalidus wolterstorffi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. [2] This species is endemic to southeastern China. [3]

Named in honor of German geologist, herpetologist and curator Willy Wolterstorff who "received" fishes from China collected by Martin Kreyenberg, including type specimen of this species. [4]


References

  1. ↑ Zhao, H.H. (2011). "Squalidus wolterstorffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T166163A6185241. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T166163A6185241.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squalidus wolterstorffi". FishBase . November 2016 version.
  4. ↑ Christopher Scharpf (24 January 2025). "Family GOBIONIDAE Bleeker 1863 (Freshwater Gudgeons)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 5 March 2025.


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