Hemibarbus medius Yue, 1995

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Vertebrae: 43 - 44. A iii - 6; P i - 16 - 18; V i - 8. Body spots absent in adults. Elongated body with slightly convex dorsal profile. Head length somewhat longer than body depth. Snout length equal to postorbital head length. Lips well developed, lateral lobes of lower lip narrow, without folds, the median process is marked. Barbel slender, 1/2-2/3 of eye diameter. Dorsal spine slender, 2/3 of HL. Origin of dorsal fin equidistant between tip of snout and caudal base.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Gobionidae

Genus: Hemibarbus

Species: Hemibarbus medius Yue, 1995

Climate Zone


  • Subtropical
  • Location


    Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    benthopelagic