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Aulopyge |
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Conservation status |
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification |
Kingdom: |
Animalia
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Phylum: |
Chordata
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Class: |
Actinopterygii
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Order: |
Cypriniformes
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Family: |
Cyprinidae
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Genus: |
Aulopyge
Heckel, 1841 |
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Type species |
Aulopyge huegelii
Heckel, 1842
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Species |
Aulopyge huegelii
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Aulopyge is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of a single species.
The type species is the dalmatian barbelgudgeon, Aulopyge huegelii. The name is derived from the Greek word aulos, meaning "flute", and the Greek word pyge, meaning "tail".
The female of Aulopyge huegeli deposits her 1.5 - 2mm eggs in rock and gravel fissures with a special ovipositor[1]
References
- Aulopyge (TSN 687489). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 25 May 2007.
- "Aulopyge". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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