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Abbottina

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Cyprinidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Cypriniformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Subfamily
  
Gobioninae

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Abbottina rivularis, Sarcocheilichthys, Acheilognathus, Hemibarbus, Squalidus

Abbottina springeri


Abbottina is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are native to eastern Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam). The genus was named for the American zoologist James Fisher Abbott, student at Stanford University and later professor of English at Naval Academy Etajima and of zoology at Washington University.

Contents

Abbottina rivnlaris


Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:

  • Abbottina binhi Nguyễn, 2001
  • Abbottina lalinensis Huang & Li, 1995
  • Abbottina liaoningensis K. J. Qin, 1987
  • Abbottina obtusirostris (H. W. Wu & Ki. Fu. Wang, 1931)
  • Abbottina rivularis (Basilewsky, 1855) - Chinese false gudgeon
  • Abbottina springeri Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1973
  • References

    Abbottina Wikipedia