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Xenophysogobio boulengeri

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Xenophysogobio boulengeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Xenophysogobio
Species:
X. boulengeri
Binomial name
Xenophysogobio boulengeri
(T. L. Tchang, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Gobiobotia boulengeri T. L. Tchang, 1929

Xenophysogobio boulengeri is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons.[1] This species of gudgeon is endemic to China.[2]

Named in honor of George A. Boulenger (1858–1937), who provided "some guidance" (translation) in the completion of Tchang's paper.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Xenophysogobio". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xenophysogobio boulengeri". FishBase. November 2016 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf (24 January 2025). "Family GOBIONIDAE Bleeker 1863 (Freshwater Gudgeons)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 5 March 2025.