Aulopyge
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Aulopyge is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of a single species.
The type species is the dalmatian barbelgudgeon, Aulopyge huegelii. The name is derived from the Greek word aulos, meaning "flute", and the Greek word pyge, meaning "tail".
The female of Aulopyge huegeli deposits her 1.5 - 2mm eggs in rock and gravel fissures with a special ovipositor[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Biology and Egg Morphology of The Dalmatian Barbelgudgeon Aulopyge Huegeli, An Endangered Endemic Species in Croatia Journal Environmental Biology of Fishes, Springer Netherlands, ISSN 0378-1909 (Print) 1573-5133 (Online), Issue Volume 63, Number 4 / April, 2002, Pages 451-456, accessed 9 March 2008
- Aulopyge (TSN 687489). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 25 May 2007.
- "Aulopyge". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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