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Xiurenbagrus xiurenensis (Yue, 1981) |
Image contributors to this species: |
Freshwater Fishes of China in Coloured Illustrations (1) Zhou Hang (1) Drake Shaw (1) |
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Description: There are three species in this genera: X. dorsalis, X. xiurenensis and X. gigas. Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 6; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 41 - 44. Elongated body, round-shaped in the front, gradually flat in the back, covered by membrane. Short dorsal fin; very small eyes, covered by skin membrane. Dorsal-fin rays i,6; Anal-fin rays vi,8 to vi,11; Pectoral-fin rays i,6 to i,7; Pelvic-fin rays i,6. Colouration: The edge of dorsal, anal and caudal fins are yellowish; brownish back, yellowish stomach. Etymology: The specific name xiurenensis: –ensis, suffix denoting place: Xiuren River, Pearl River drainage, Guangxi Province, China, type locality. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Liobagrus xiurenensis |
Family: |
Amblycipitidae |
Distribution: |
Asia: China, Zhujiang River. |
Size: |
8.0cm (3¼ins) |
Temp: |
18-22°C (63-71°F) |
p.H. |
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6.5-7.5. |
Reference: |
Froese, R. and D. Pauly.
Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic
publication. www.fishbase.org, version (01/2011). |
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