Gobiocypris rarus
Gobiocypris rarus is a 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.
| Gobiocypris rarus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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. [1]
References
- 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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Gobiocypris rarus" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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