Animals by Scientific Class Names

Rhinogobio ventralis,Foreign fish, earthworm, long-fin goby

Features：The dorsal fin is long, the back of the body is dark gray with a slight yellow tint, and the abdomen is grayish white.

The long-finned goby, whose scientific name is Rhinogobio ventralis, is a fish of the Cyprinidae family and the genus Rhinogobio, with no subspecies. The long-finned snout goby has a wide range of activities in spring and summer, often foraging in rapids, deep canyons, and tributary outlets. I...

Rhinogobio nasutus,Big nose goby

Features：Very similar to the pigeon fish

The Latin name is Rhinogobio nasutus, which is an aquatic animal belonging to the class of ray-finned fish and is distributed in Gansu and other regions of my country.The specific information is unknown.Listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".Pr...

Coreius guichenoti,Square head water nose, water nose, golden loach, net mouth, twist, fat Tuo, water dense, round mouth copper fish

Features：The body shape is very similar to that of a black carp, but if you look closely, its mouth looks a bit like a carp, and it has a beard.

Coreius guichenoti, Latin name of round-mouthed copper fish, is a fish of Cyprinidae and genus Coreius.Round-mouthed copper fish is an important economic fish in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Common individuals are mostly 0.5 to 1 kg, and the largest can reach 3.5 to 4 kg. The artificial d...

Calidris pygmaea,Shoveler,Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Features：The beak is black, with a flat base and a shovel-shaped tip. Because its beak looks like a small black spoon, it is called "the bird with its own rice spoon".

Spoon-billed Sandpiper breeds in the tundra, and is more common in coastal wetlands during migration and wintering. If the first clutch of eggs is lost in the early breeding period, a second clutch of eggs will be laid, so conservationists are allowed to collect the first clutch of eggs for artifici...

Coreius septentrionalis (Nichols)，Northernbronze-gudgeon,Pigeon fish, sand spit, sharp-mouthed water tuna, yellowhead fish (ancient name), northern copper fish

Features：Looks like a cute pigeon from the side

The Latin name of the Northern Bronze-gudgeon is Coreius septentrionalis (Nichols), and its foreign name is Northern Bronze-gudgeon. It is a freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family of the Cypriniformes order. It is commonly known as the Pigeon Fish and is a species endemic to China.Northern copper...

Anabarilius transmontana,Mountain Whitefish

Features：The head is blunt, the body is flat, and the peritoneum is gray-black.

Anabarilius transmontana, a species of fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, is endemic to China.Anabarilius transmontana is a small fish that likes to live in slow-flowing water environments and can grow and reproduce in lakes or rivers. It was once an important fishery target in Datun Lake in Y...

Anabarilius polylepis,Large white fish, peach white fish, multi-scale white fish

Features：The body is long and flattened, reproduces quickly, and grows fast.

Anabarilius polylepis, the Latin name of the multi-scale whitefish, is a fish species unique to Yunnan, China.The main food of multi-scale whitefish is aquatic plants, followed by small fish and shrimp. 1 winter age can reach sexual maturity, and in early spring every year, the parent fish swims in...

Luciobramamacrocephalus，longspiky-head carp,Blowgun, pointed-headed catfish, horse-headed catfish, duck-billed catfish, trumpet fish, catfish, catfish

Features：It has a pointed head, a long beak, and a slender body. It is commonly known as a blowpipe.

The Latin name of the carp is Luciobramamacrocephalus, and the English name is longspiky-head carp. It is a large predatory fish and a species endemic to my country.The carp is a large economic fish, fierce in nature, and likes to live alone. Individuals under 30 cm are generally active in the middl...

Gobiocypris rarus Ye et Fu，Raregudgeon,Golden white lady, ink line fish, rare goby

Features：Endemic to China, very rare

The Latin name of the rare gobiocypris is Gobiocypris rarus Ye et Fu, and its foreign name is Raregudgeon. It belongs to the genus Gobiocypris of the Cyprinidae family. There is only one species in this genus, which is endemic to my country.Rare goby mainly feeds on small aquatic invertebrates. The...

Tanichthys albonubes，White Cloud Mountain Minnow, Baiyunshan fish, Tang fish, Baiyun golden fish, golden fish, redtail fish, Guangdong crucian carp, Pan's crucian carp

Features：It is a very small freshwater fish that can tolerate cold weather.

The Latin name of the minnow is Tanichthys albonubes, and its foreign name is White Cloud Mountain Minnow. There is no subspecies.The minnow is bold, lively and gentle. Although distributed in the subtropics, it is still cold-resistant and can still live normally when the water temperature drops to...

Apodemus draco,Apodemus draco draco,Apodemus draco orestes,Apodemus draco semotus,Forest mouse, mountain mouse, dragon mouse

Features：It is very similar to the black-striped field mouse, but has no black stripes on the back, its tail is usually slightly longer than its body length, and its ear shell is slightly larger and thinner than that of the black-striped field mouse.

Apodemus chinensis belongs to the Murinae subfamily. Also known as Apodemus chinensis, the species status of this species is stable. There were many subspecies in the past, including the current Apodemus taiwanensis and Apodemus lancangjiangensis. After the independence of Apodemus taiwanensis and A...

Apodemus chevrieri

Features：It has a slightly large body, small ears, ochre-brown back and outer sides of the limbs, grayish-white dorsal surface, and the ventral surface gradually turns from black-brown to white.

The Alpine Apodemus belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The taxonomic status of this species is also controversial. In the past, some scientists regarded it as a subspecies of the black-lined Apodemus (<Apodemus agrarius>). There are also several synonyms. The Alpine Apodemus is the largest indi...

Myxocyprinus asiaticus,,Rouge fish, grilled bream, yellow steak, leaf plate, red fish, purple bream, bird fish, blood steak, pink steak, etc.

Features：The Myxocyprinus rubripes is the only species of the family Myxocyprinus distributed in the Asian continent and has important academic value.

The Latin name of the mullet is Myxocyprinus asiaticus, and there is no subspecies.The ancestors of the mullet can be traced back to the Mesozoic era when dinosaurs ruled. The earliest ancestor of the mullet is called the primitive bony swim bladder fish. According to research, this fish appeared in...

Apodemus agrarius,Field mouse, black-lined mouse, long-tailed black-lined mouse

Features：There is a distinct vertical black stripe in the middle of the back, starting from the top of the head between the two ears and ending at the base of the tail, which is how the black-striped field mouse got its name.

The black-striped field mouse is a small rodent with a slender and agile body. It belongs to the subfamily Murinae. There are 21 species of the genus Apodemus in the world, 9 of which are in China, and the black-striped field mouse is one of them. It is mainly distributed in farmland, shrubs and gra...

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri，Wall Climbing Fish, Scavenger Fish, Algae Eater Fish, Double-Porifera

Features：There is a small gill opening above the normal gill opening, hence the name.

The Latin name of the diapsid fish is Gyrinocheilus aymonieri, which is endemic to Yunnan, China.The mouth of the diapsid fish forms a suction cup, which is used to attach to the surface of stones and shovel algae on the surface of the stones. As an ornamental fish, it is kept in an aquarium. It can...

Tenualosa reevesii，Hilsa herring 、Seasonal shad 、 Reeves’ shad,Shad, seasonal fish, salmon, salmon, Reeves's herring, etc.

Features：river-sea migratory fish, both freshwater and marine fish

The Latin name of the shad is Tenualosa reevesii, and its foreign names are Hilsa herring, Seasonal shad, and Reeves’ shad. There is no subspecies.The shad (Tenualosa reevesii) was first described in 1846 by the Scottish naval surgeon and naturalist John Richardson (1787-1865) in the Report on the...

Anguilla marmorata，Marbled eel、Giant Mottled Eel,Big eel, perch eel, flower eel, snow eel, king eel, black ear eel, reed eel, stream eel, stream slide

Features：It is called "the dragon among fishes" and has the property of "infinite growth"

The Latin name of the flower eel is Anguilla marmorata, and its foreign names are Marbled eel and Giant Mottled Eel. There are no subspecies.In 1824, French zoologist Jean René Constant Quoy (1790-1869) and French naturalist Joseph Paul Gaimard (1796-1858) reported on the Voyage autour de monde, en...

Acipenser schrencki，Amur Sturgeon,Seven floating fish, Heilongjiang sturgeon, Amur sturgeon, Acipenser schrenckii, Acipenser schrenckii

Features：It is the most valuable and high-quality rare fish among the existing sturgeons in China.

The scientific name of Acipenser schrencki is Acipenser schrencki, and its foreign name is Amur Sturgeon. It has the characteristics of large size, long lifespan, high survival rate of young fish, and fast growth rate. It is both ornamental and delicious.Acipenser schrenckii is an animal-eating fish...

Acipenser ruthenus，Sterlet,Acipenser

Features：The body color varies greatly, but the back is often dark gray-brown and the abdomen is yellow-white.

The Latin name of the small-bodied sturgeon is Acipenser ruthenus, and its foreign name is Sterlet. There is no subspecies.The small-bodied sturgeon is a freshwater sedentary fish that usually does not migrate long distances. The migratory species of sterlet start to migrate upstream to spawn during...

Acipenser nudiventris，Barbel Sturgeon、Ship Sturgeon.sturgeon, naked sturgeon

Features：Long cylindrical body, wide, flat abdomen

The Latin name of naked sturgeon is Acipenser nudiventris, and its foreign names are Barbel Sturgeon and Ship Sturgeon. There are no subspecies.The naked sturgeon is an advective, carnivorous fish. Naked sturgeons are divided into migratory populations and sedentary populations. Sedentary population...

Acipenser baerii，Siberian sturgeon,Acipenser siberianus

Features：There are two ecological types: semi-migratory and sedentary.

The Latin name of Siberian sturgeon is Acipenser baerii, and its foreign name is Siberian sturgeon. It has no subspecies.The appearance and biological characteristics of the Siberian sturgeon are similar to those of the small-bodied sturgeon (Acipenser ruthenus). In the Ob River, the Irtysh River (a...