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Gobiocypris

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Gobiocypris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Gobiocypris
M. R. Ye & T. Y. Fu, 1983
Species:
G. rarus
Binomial name
Gobiocypris rarus
M. R. Ye & T. Y. Fu, 1983

Gobiocypris is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons.[2] The only species in this genus is Gobiocypris rarus (Juji fish)[3], a fish endemic to China where it is only found near Jiuxiang in Sichuan province.

Reproduction

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The minimum age of reproduction is 4 months. Females reproduce during the months of March and November when temperatures are warmer. Gobiocypris rarus has a genetic sex determination system[3], and it can produce a large number of eggs, with a high hatching rate.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ Zhang, E. & Chen, X.-Y. (2023). "Gobiocypris rarus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T212878417A212878419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T212878417A212878419.en. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Gobionidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Su, Naike; Ren, Zhiqin; Wang, Houpeng; Wang, Chaofan; Hao, Yongkang; Ye, Ding; He, Mudan; Sun, Yonghua (2025-12-24). "Cyprinid Juji (Gobiocypris rarus) as a model fish to study germ cell development and gonadal differentiation". Communications Biology. 9 (1). Nature Publishing Group: 106. doi:10.1038/s42003-025-09378-w. ISSN 2399-3642. PMC 12830867. PMID 41444822.
  4. ↑ Xiong, Dongmei; Xie, Congxin; Xia, Lu (2007-09-14). "Threatened fishes of the world: Gobiocypris rarus Ye and Fu, 1983 (Cypinidae)". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 86 (1): 107. doi:10.1007/s10641-007-9284-8. ISSN 1573-5133. S2CID 39971274.