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Platysmacheilus exiguus

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Platysmacheilus exiguus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Platysmacheilus
Species:
P. exiguus
Binomial name
Platysmacheilus exiguus
(S.-Y. Lin, 1932)
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Saurogobio exiguus S.-Y. Lin, 1932
  • Microphysogobio exiguus (S.-Y. Lin 1932)
  • Pseudogobio exiguus (S.-Y. Lin, 1932)

Platysmacheilus exiguus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons.[2] This fish is known to occur in the Bei Jiang and Xi Jiang, tributaries of the Pearl River, in the Guangxi, Guizhou and Guangdong provinces, and it possibly also occurs in Viet Nam. It is found in waters with a moderate to fast current where the bed consists of gravel or stone.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cui, K. (2011). "Platysmacheilus exiguus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T166037A6175263. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T166037A6175263.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Platysmacheilus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Platysmacheilus exiguus". FishBase. October 2024 version.