Acanthogobio
| Acanthogobio | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Suborder: | Cyprinoidei |
| Family: | Gobionidae |
| Genus: | Herzenstein, 1892[2] |
| Species: | A. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthogobio guentheri Herzenstein, 1892[1] | |
Acanthogobio is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons.[2] The only species in the genus is Acanthogobio guentheri which is a fish that is endemic to China. It is found only in the Yellow and Sinin Rivers. It can reach a length of up to 20 cm.[3]
It is named in honor of the German-born British ichthyologist and herpetologist Albert Günther (1830–1914).[4]
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acanthogobio". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Gobionidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acanthogobio guentheri". FishBase. October 2024 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (24 January 2025). "Family GOBIONIDAE Bleeker 1863 (Freshwater Gudgeons)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 21 February 2025.