''Gobiocypris rarus'' is a freshwater species of

cyprinid 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 verte ...

fish

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 endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

where it is only found near

Jiuxiang Jiuxiang Scenic Region () is located in Jiuxiang Yi and Hui Autonomous Township of Yiliang County 90 km away from central Kunming, Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The ...

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province. It is the only species in its genus.

Reproduction

The minimum age of reproduction is 4 months. Females reproduce during the months of March and November when temperatures are warmer. ''Gobiocypris rarus'' can produce a large number of eggs, with a high hatching rate.

References

* Gobioninae Monotypic fish genera Cyprinid fish of Asia Freshwater fish of China Fish described in 1983 {{Cyprinidae-stub