Squalidus iijimae

Squalidus iijimae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Squalidus
Species:
S. iijimae
Binomial name
Squalidus iijimae
(Ōshima, 1919)
Synonyms[1]

Gnathopogon iijimae Ōshima, 1919

Squalidus iijimae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons.[1] This species is endemic to Taiwan.[2]

It is named in honor of zoologist Isao lijima (also spelled Ijima, 1861-1921), Science College, Imperial University of Tokyo.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Squalidus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squalidus iijimae". FishBase. November 2016 version.
  3. ↑ Christopher Scharpf (24 January 2025). "Family GOBIONIDAE Bleeker 1863 (Freshwater Gudgeons)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 5 March 2025.