Microphysogobio alticorpus
Appearance
Microphysogobio alticorpus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Suborder: | Cyprinoidei |
Family: | Gobionidae |
Genus: | Microphysogobio |
Species: | M. alticorpus
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Binomial name | |
Microphysogobio alticorpus | |
Synonyms | |
Microphysogobio brevirostris alticorpus Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1968 |
Microphysogobio alticorpus, the highbody longnose gudgeon, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons.[1] This small demersal fish, the maximum published standard length is 6.3 cm (2.5 in), is endemic to Taiwan.[2] It is found in the western part of the island where it occurs in well oxygentated, fast flowing parts of the lower and middle reaches of rivers, from the Taan River to Kaoping River. It forms schools and feeds on insects and benthic diatoms.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Microphysogobio". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Microphysogobio alticorpus". FishBase. October 2024 version.
- ^ "Microphysogobio alticorpus". Taiwan Fish Database. Retrieved 25 February 2025.