Sinobdella sinensis
Sinobdella sinensis is an East Asian species of the spiny eel family of the order Synbranchiformes. It is the only species in the genus Sinobdella according to FishBase,[2] but another species, S. dienbienensis, is placed there by Catalog of Fishes (that species in Mastacembelus by FishBase).[3]
| Sinobdella sinensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Genus: | Sinobdella Kottelat and K. K. P. Lim, 1994 |
| Species: | S. sinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinobdella sinensis (Bleeker, 1870) | |
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The placement of this genus has been debated. It is placed in Mastacembelidae as the sister group to the rest of the family. This species has been placed as a member of the family Chaudhuriidae, but the evidence for this relationship is not strong.[4]
This fish is a subtropical species[2] found in rivers in China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[1] It can grow to 19 cm (7.5 in) TL.[2] It inhabits rivers, feeding on larvae, insects, worms and crustaceans.[1]
References
- Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Sinobdella sinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T166978A1159184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166978A1159184.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Sinobdella sinensis" in FishBase. August 2014 version.
- Eschmeyer, W.N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan (14 May 2018). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- Vreven, E. J. (2005). "Mastacembelidae (Teleostei; Synbranchiformes) subfamily division and African generic division: an evaluation". Journal of Natural History. 39 (4): 351–370. doi:10.1080/0022293042000195975.
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