Biology:Acanthogobio guentheri
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobioninae |
| Genus: | Acanthogobio Herzenstein, 1892 |
| Species: | A. guentheri
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| Acanthogobio guentheri Herzenstein, 1892
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Acanthogobio guentheri is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China . It is only found in the Yellow and Sinin Rivers, and is the only recognized species in its genus. It reaches up to a length of 20 cm.[1]
Named in honor of the German-born British ichthyologist and herpetologist Albert Günther (1830–1914).[2]
References
- ↑ "Acanthogobio guentheri summary page" (in en). https://www.fishbase.us/summary/Acanthogobio-guentheri.html.
- ↑ "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Families ACHEILOGNATHIDAE, GOBIONIDAE and TANICHTHYIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cypriniformes14/.
Wikidata ☰ Q3753697 entry
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