| Gobiocypris rarus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobioninae |
| Genus: | Gobiocypris M. R. Ye & T. Y. Fu, 1983 |
| Species: | G. rarus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gobiocypris rarus M. R. Ye & T. Y. Fu, 1983 | |
Gobiocypris rarus is a freshwater [1] species of cyprinid fish endemic to China where it is only found near Jiuxiang in Sichuan 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. [2]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Gobiocypris rarus Ye & Fu, 1983". www.marinespecies.org.
- ↑ Xiong, Dongmei; Xie, Congxin; Xia, Lu (2007-09-14). "Threatened fishes of the world: Gobiocypris rarus Ye and Fu, 1983 (Cypinidae)". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 86 (1): 107. doi:10.1007/s10641-007-9284-8. ISSN 1573-5133. S2CID 39971274.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Gobiocypris rarus" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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