Gobiocypris

Gobiocypris is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons.^[2] The only species in this genus is Gobiocypris rarus, a fish endemic to China where it is only found near Jiuxiang in Sichuan province.

Gobiocypris
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Suborder:	Cyprinoidei
Family:	Gobionidae
Genus:	Gobiocypris M. R. Ye & T. Y. Fu, 1983
Species:	G. rarus
Binomial name
Gobiocypris rarus M. R. Ye & T. Y. Fu, 1983

Reproduction

The minimum age of reproduction is 4 months. Females reproduce during the months of March and November when temperatures are warmer. Gobiocypris rarus can produce a large number of eggs, with a high hatching rate. ^[3]