Rhinogobius lanyuensis explained

Rhinogobius lanyuensis is a species of freshwater goby endemic to Taiwan and only found on Orchid Island (=Lanyu, the type locality) and Green Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.[1] [2] [3] Fishbase also lists it from "China".[4]

Rhinogobius lanyuensis grows to 6.7cm (02.6inches). It has not been evaluated by IUCN but is classified as "near threatened" in the 2012 Redlist of Fresh Water Fishes of Taiwan.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rhinogobius lanyuensis . Shao, Kwang-Tsao . The Fish Database of Taiwan. WWW Web electronic publication. . Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan . 14 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Catalog of Fishes . Eschmeyer, W. N. . 3 February 2015 . California Academy of Sciences . 14 February 2015.
  3. Chen, I.-S., P.J. Miller and L.-S. Fang, 1998. A new species of freshwater goby from Lanyu (Orchid Island), Taiwan. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(3):255-261.
  4. Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.), 1999. Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan. 1028 p.

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