''Rhinogobius aporus'' is a
species
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in the
goby
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subfamily
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Gobionellinae
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endemic
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to
China
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.
[Tornabene, L. & Van Tassel, J. (2015)]
''Rhinogobius aporus''
GOBY NET Research - Education - Conservation. It was first
described as ''Pseudorhinogobius aporus'', but that genus has been brought into
synonymy
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with ''Rhinogobius''.
Distribution and habitat
The
type locality of ''Rhinogobius aporus'' is a slow-flowing brooklet in the upper
Ou River system in
Jinyun County
Jinyun County () is a county of south-central Zhejiang province, China. It is under the administration of the Lishui, Zhejiang, Lishui City.
Administrative divisions
Towns:
*Wuyun, Zhejiang, Wuyun (五云镇), Huzhen, Jinyun County, Huzhen (壶é ...
,
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...
, southeastern China.
[ There are no published records from elsewhere.
]
Description
''Rhinogobius aporus'' is a bottom-dwelling fish. Adult fish measure SL. Body is moderately elongated and gray brownish in colour, with 7–8 transverse bands above. Pelvic fins are united to form a round sucking disk.[
]
References
aporus
''Aporus'' is a genus of spider wasps from the family Pompilidae
Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, or pompilid wasps. The family is cosmopolitan, with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies. ...
Fish described in 1998
Freshwater fish of China
Endemic fauna of Zhejiang
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