Abbottina
| Abbottina | |
|---|---|
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| Abbottina rivularis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobioninae |
| Genus: | Abbottina D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1903 |
Abbottina is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are native to eastern Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam).[1] The genus was named for the American zoologist James Fisher Abbott, student at Stanford University and later professor of English at Naval Academy Etajima and of zoology at Washington University.[2][3]
Species
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:
- Abbottina binhi Nguyễn, 2001[1]
- Abbottina lalinensis Huang & Li, 1995
- Abbottina liaoningensis K. J. Qin, 1987
- Abbottina obtusirostris (H. W. Wu & Ki. Fu. Wang, 1931)
- Abbottina rivularis (Basilewsky, 1855) - Chinese false gudgeon
- Abbottina springeri Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1973
References
- 1 2 Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.) Abbottina species list. FishBase. 2011.
- ↑ Jordan, David Starr & H.W.Fowler. A review of the cyprinoid fishes of Japan. 1903. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. volume 26. page 835.
- ↑ Jordan, David Starr Jordan. Days of a Man. 1922. volume 2. pages 37-38
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