Pungtungia herzi explained

Pungtungia herzi is a species of cyprinid fish found in Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

Named in honor of German entomologist Alfred Otto Herz (1856–1905), who collected the type specimen.^[1]

It has been observed to deposit its eggs into nests of Siniperca kawamebari, allowing the S. kawamebari male to unwittingly guard them until they hatch, which will occur before the S. kawamebari eggs hatch and the male S. kawamebari leaves.^[2]

See also

• Brood parasite

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order CYPRINIFORMES: Families ACHEILOGNATHIDAE, GOBIONIDAE and TANICHTHYIDAE . 5 March 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.
2. Baba. Reiko. Timing of Spawning and Host-nest Choice for Brood Parasitism by the Japanese Minnow, Pungtungia herzi, on the Japanese Aucha Perch, Siniperca kawamebari. Ethology. 98. 1. 50–59. 1994. 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1994.tb01056.x. 1994Ethol..98...50B .