Aphyocypris moltrechti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Superfamily: | Cyprinoidea |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Aphyocypris |
Species: | A. moltrechti
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Binomial name | |
Aphyocypris moltrechti | |
Synonyms | |
Pararasbora moltrechti Regan, 1908 |
Aphyocypris moltrechti, Moltrecht's minnow, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Taiwan. It was formerly considered to be the only species in the genus Pararasbora. The Endemic Species Research Institute [2] under the Council of Agriculture [3] of the Executive Yuan in Taiwan has enlisted Aphyocypris moltrechti as "precious and rare species" among other endemic freshwater species. [4]
Named in honor of physician-entomologist Arnold Moltrecht (1873–1952), who collected the type specimen. [5]
Aphyocypris moltrechti is distributed in the middle portion of western Taiwan, where they can be found in
Tachia River and
Tatu River.
[6] Their total body length are usually seen from 4 cm to 8 cm.
[6]
[7]
Aphyocypris moltrechti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Superfamily: | Cyprinoidea |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Aphyocypris |
Species: | A. moltrechti
|
Binomial name | |
Aphyocypris moltrechti | |
Synonyms | |
Pararasbora moltrechti Regan, 1908 |
Aphyocypris moltrechti, Moltrecht's minnow, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Taiwan. It was formerly considered to be the only species in the genus Pararasbora. The Endemic Species Research Institute [2] under the Council of Agriculture [3] of the Executive Yuan in Taiwan has enlisted Aphyocypris moltrechti as "precious and rare species" among other endemic freshwater species. [4]
Named in honor of physician-entomologist Arnold Moltrecht (1873–1952), who collected the type specimen. [5]
Aphyocypris moltrechti is distributed in the middle portion of western Taiwan, where they can be found in
Tachia River and
Tatu River.
[6] Their total body length are usually seen from 4 cm to 8 cm.
[6]
[7]