Sinobdella sinensis
| Sinobdella sinensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Genus: | Sinobdella Kottelat and K. K. P. Lim, 1994 |
| Species: | S. sinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinobdella sinensis (Bleeker, 1870) | |
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Sinobdella sinensis is a species of the spiny eel family (order Synbranchiformes), and is the only species of the genus Sinobdella.[2][3]
The placement of this genus has been debated. It is placed in Mastacembelidae as the sister group to the rest of the family. This species has been placed as a member of the family Chaudhuriidae, but the evidence for this relationship is not strong.[4]
This fish is a subtropical species[3] found in rivers in China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[1] It can grow to 19 cm (7.5 in) TL.[3] It inhabits rivers, feeding on larvae, insects, worms and crustaceans.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Sinobdella sinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "Sinobdella". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Sinobdella sinensis" in FishBase. August 2014 version.
- ↑ Vreven, E. J. (2005). "Mastacembelidae (Teleostei; Synbranchiformes) subfamily division and African generic division: an evaluation". Journal of Natural History. 39 (4): 351–370. doi:10.1080/0022293042000195975.
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