Acanthogobio guentheri is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China. It is found only in the Yellow and Sinin Rivers and is the only recognized species in its genus. It can reach a length of up to 20 cm.[1]
| Acanthogobio | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobioninae |
| Genus: | Acanthogobio Herzenstein, 1892 |
| Species: | A. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthogobio guentheri Herzenstein, 1892 | |
It is named in honor of the German-born British ichthyologist and herpetologist Albert Günther (1830–1914).[2]
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