Acanthogobio is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons.[2] The only species in the genus is Acanthogobio guentheri which is a fish that is endemic to China. It is found only in the Yellow and Sinin Rivers. It can reach a length of up to 20 cm.[3]

It is named in honor of the German-born British ichthyologist and herpetologist Albert Günther (1830–1914).[4]

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acanthogobio". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Gobionidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acanthogobio guentheri". FishBase. October 2024 version.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf (24 January 2025). "Family GOBIONIDAE Bleeker 1863 (Freshwater Gudgeons)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 21 February 2025.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthogobio
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