Biology:Squalidus wolterstorffi

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Short description: Species of fish

Squalidus wolterstorffi
File:Squalidus wolterstorffi, 中国浙江省衢州市柯城区 imported from iNaturalist photo 325714141.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Gobioninae
Genus: Squalidus
Species:
S. wolterstorffi
Binomial name
Squalidus wolterstorffi
(Regan, 1908)
Synonyms[2]
  • Gobio wolterstorffi Regan, 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

Wikidata ☰ Q1102687 entry