Dalmatian barbelgudgeon
| Dalmatian barbelgudgeon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Aulopyge Heckel, 1841 |
| Species: | A. huegelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Aulopyge huegelii Heckel, 1842
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The Dalmatian barbelgudgeon (Aulopyge huegelii) is a cyprinid in the subfamily Barbinae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Aulopyge.
Etymology
The generic name comes from the Greek "aulós (αὐλός, "flute") + pygé (πῦγή, "behind, rump"), while the species name is named after Charles von Hügel.
Description
Physical appearance
Aulopyge huegelii looks like a cross between a barbel and a gudgeon, hence its name. It is 20 cm long.
- ↑ Ford, M. (2024). "Aulopyge huegelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T61350A137218732. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T61350A137218732.en. Retrieved 29 January 2025.