Squalidus maii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons.[2] This species is found in Viet Nam.

The fish was discovered in 1997 and named in honor of Mai Dinh Yen (b. 1933),[3] Professor of Hanoi Science University and freshwater fish taxonomist. [4][5]

Habitat

The original fish were found in a small river stream, about 25m wide and 50-100cm deep. The stream had a soft mud bottom.

Notes

  1. ^ Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Squalidus maii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T188018A1845820. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T188018A1845820.en. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Squalidus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Ichthyologist Mai Dinh Yen". Vietnam Pictorial. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ^ Fishbase, Eponymy
  5. ^ Parasqualidus maii, a new genus and species of Cyprinid fish, p. 238.


References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parasqualidus maii". FishBase. August 2011 version.

Doi, Atsushi (2000). "Parasqualidus maii, a new genus and species of cyprinid fish (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from central Viet Nam" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 48 2. National University of Singapore: 233–240.

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squalidus_maii
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