Rhodeus fangi explained

Rhodeus fangi is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in the Pearl River, Yangtze River in China. It was originally described as Pararhodeus fangi by C.P. Miao in 1934.

Etymology

Named in honor of ichthyologist Fang Ping-Wen (sometimes transcribed as Bingwen, 1903-1944), Metropolitan Museum of Natural History, Academia Sinica (spelled “Sinerica” by Miao), Nanjing, China.[1]

When spawning, the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves, where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order CYPRINIFORMES: Families ACHEILOGNATHIDAE, GOBIONIDAE and TANICHTHYIDAE . 3 March 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.