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Gobiobotia Pappenheimi
The eightbarbel gudgeon (''Gobiobotia pappenheimi'') is a species of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in the Yangtze and Amur The Amur (russian: река́ Аму́р, ), or Heilong Jiang (, "Black Dragon River", ), is the world's tenth longest river, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China ( Inner Manchuria). The Amur proper is long ... basins in Asia. References * {{Taxonbar, from=Q5534671 Gobiobotia Fish described in 1911 ...
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Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest vertebrate animal family in general with about 3,000 species, of which only 1,270 remain extant, divided into about 370 genera. Cyprinids range from about 12 mm in size to the giant barb (''Catlocarpio siamensis''). By genus and species count, the family makes up more than two-thirds of the ostariophysian order Cypriniformes. The family name is derived from the Greek word ( 'carp'). Biology and ecology Cyprinids are stomachless fish with toothless jaws. Even so, food can be effectively chewed by the gill rakers of the specialized last gill bow. These pharyngeal teeth allow the fish to make chewing motions against a chewing plate formed by a bony process of the skull. The pharyngeal teeth are unique to each species and are used ...
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Yangtze
The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains (Tibetan Plateau) and flows in a generally easterly direction to the East China Sea. It is the seventh-largest river by discharge volume in the world. Its drainage basin comprises one-fifth of the land area of China, and is home to nearly one-third of the country's population. The Yangtze has played a major role in the history, culture Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these grou ..., and economy of China. For thousands of years, the river has been used for water, irrigation, sanitation, transportation, industry, boundary-marking, and war. The prosperous Yangt ...
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Amur River
The Amur (russian: река́ Аму́р, ), or Heilong Jiang (, "Black Dragon River", ), is the world's tenth longest river, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China ( Inner Manchuria). The Amur proper is long, and has a drainage basin of . ''mizu'' ("water") in Japanese. The name "Amur" may have evolved from a root word for water, coupled with a size modifier for "Big Water". Its ancient Chinese names were ''Yushui'', ''Wanshui'' and ''Heishui'', formed from variants to ''shui'', meaning "water".The fishes of the Amur River:updated check-list and zoogeography'' The modern Chinese name for the river, ''Heilong Jiang'' means "Black Dragon River", while the Manchurian name ''Sahaliyan Ula'', the Mongolian names " Amar mörön " (Cyrillic: Амар мөрөн) originates from the name " Amar " meaning to rest and ''Khar mörön'' (Cyrillic: Хар мөрөн) mean Black River. Course The river rises in the hills in the western part of Northea ...
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Gobiobotia
''Gobiobotia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in eastern Asia. Species are typically small bottom dwellers. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus: * '' Gobiobotia abbreviata'' P. W. Fang & Ki. Fu. Wang, 1931 * ''Gobiobotia brevibarba'' T. Mori, 1935 * '' Gobiobotia brevirostris'' Yi-Yu Chen & W. H. Cao, 1977 * '' Gobiobotia cheni'' Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1966 * ''Gobiobotia filifer'' (Garman, 1912) * ''Gobiobotia guilingensis'' Yi-Yu Chen, 1989 * '' Gobiobotia homalopteroidea'' Rendahl ( de), 1932 * ''Gobiobotia jiangxiensis'' E. Zhang & H. Z. Liu, 1995 * ''Gobiobotia kolleri'' Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1966 * ''Gobiobotia lii'' X. Chen, 2022 * ''Gobiobotia longibarba'' P. W. Fang & Ki. Fu. Wang, 1931 * ''Gobiobotia macrocephala'' T. Mori, 1935 * ''Gobiobotia meridionalis'' Yi-Yu Chen & W. H. Cao, 1977 * ''Gobiobotia naktongensis'' T. Mori, 1935 * ''Gobiobotia nicholsi'' Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1966 * ''Gobiobotia pappenheimi ...
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