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Hemibarbus Brevipennus
''Hemibarbus brevipennus'' is a species of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lingjiang and Oujiang rivers in China. References * Hemibarbus Fish described in 1995 {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest vertebrate animal family in general with about 3,000 species, of which only 1,270 remain extant, divided into about 370 genera. Cyprinids range from about 12 mm in size to the giant barb (''Catlocarpio siamensis''). By genus and species count, the family makes up more than two-thirds of the ostariophysian order Cypriniformes. The family name is derived from the Greek word ( 'carp'). Biology and ecology Cyprinids are stomachless fish with toothless jaws. Even so, food can be effectively chewed by the gill rakers of the specialized last gill bow. These pharyngeal teeth allow the fish to make chewing motions against a chewing plate formed by a bony process of the skull. The pharyngeal teeth are unique to each species and are used by scient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ou River (Zhejiang)
The Ou River () or Oujiang is the second-largest river in the Zhejiang province of eastern China. The river flows before finally reaching the city of Wenzhou and emptying into the East China Sea, into which it discharges of water annually. Shen Jiang (), Jiang Yongjia (), and Wenjiang () are all former names for this river. Fauna The Ou River has a rich fish fauna. A 2010 survey recorded 60 different fish species, with goldfish, bagrid catfish, and ''Pseudobagrus tenuis'' being the most prolific in range. Compared to a 1972 survey, 20 new species were recorded, including two alien species (Mozambique tilapia and largemouth bass); however, 34 species recorded in 1972 were absent in 2010, and overall fish density was lower. Goby ''Pseudorhinogobius aporus'' is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemibarbus
''Hemibarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus. Species * '' Hemibarbus brevipennus'' P. Q. Yue, 1995 * '' Hemibarbus labeo'' (Pallas, 1776) (Barbel steed) * '' Hemibarbus lehoai'' V. H. Nguyễn, 2001 * '' Hemibarbus longirostris'' ( Regan, 1908) * '' Hemibarbus macracanthus'' Y. L. Lu, P. Q. Luo & Yi-Yu Chen, 1977 * '' Hemibarbus maculatus'' Bleeker, 1871 (Spotted steed) * '' Hemibarbus medius'' P. Q. Yue, 1995 * '' Hemibarbus mylodon'' ( L. S. Berg, 1907) * '' Hemibarbus qianjiangensis'' T. Yu, 1990 * '' Hemibarbus songloensis'' V. H. Nguyễn, 2001 * '' Hemibarbus thacmoensis'' V. H. Nguyễn, 2001 * '' Hemibarbus umbrifer'' ( S. Y. Lin, 1931) * '' Hemibarbus barbus'' (Temminck et Schlegel, 1846 Events January–March * January 5 – The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Country with the United Kingdom. * January 13 – The Milan–Venice railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
