Linichthys laticeps explained

Linichthys laticeps is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China where it is found the in upper and middle Zhu Jiang basin and the upper Chang Jiang basin in the city of Guiyang, Guizhou Province. It is the only member of its genus. This species reaches a length of 11cm (04inches).

Etymology

The genus is named after Lin Ren-Duan. A Chinese ichthyologist.^[1]

References

• Zhang, E. and F. Fang, 2005. Linichthys: a new genus of Chinese cyprinid fishes (Teleostei: Cypriniformes). Copeia 2005(1):61-67.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily LABEONINAE . 29 April 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.