''Huigobio chenhsienensis'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
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 found only in the
Cao'ejiang and
Zhujiang River
The Pearl River, also known by its Chinese name Zhujiang or Zhu Jiang in Mandarin pinyin or Chu Kiang and formerly often known as the , is an extensive river system in southern China. The name "Pearl River" is also often used as a catch-all ...
s in
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 ...
. This species can reach a length of
SL. It is of minor importance to local
commercial fisheries
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often ...
.
[Huang, S.-P., Chen, I-S. & Shao, K-T. (2016): A new species of ''Microphysogobio'' (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Fujian Province, China, and a molecular phylogenetic analysis of ''Microphysogobio'' species from southeastern China and Taiwan. ''Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 129 (1): 195-211.'']
References
Huigobio
Freshwater fish of China
Fish described in 1938
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