Liobagrus somjinensis Park & Kim, 2011
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Liobagrus somjinensis is a species of catfish in the family Amblycipitidae (the torrent catfishes). It is known from the western and southern coasts of Korea and Geogeum Island, where it has been found in rivers and tributaries. L. somjinensis can be distinguished physically from other torrent catfish by the unusual length of its dorsal spine and outer mental barbel (7.3–12.4 % of SL and 15.3–21.6 % of SL respectively) and the shortness of the distance from its dorsal-fin insertion point to its adipose-fin point of origin (13.5–22.0 % of SL), as well as by markings and coloration on the fins. The caudal fin displays a broad vertical band in its center, yellow in hue and shaped like a crescent, while the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins have deep black colour on their outer margins. It grows to 10.1 cm (4.0 in) standard length.
Wikipedia contributors, Liobagrus somjinensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:03:38.570166+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Liobagrus somjinensis Park & Kim, 2011
- Name authority
- Park & Kim, 2011
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Amblycipitidae
- Genus
- Liobagrus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyAmblycipitidae Day, 1873
- genusLiobagrus Hilgendorf, 1878
- speciesLiobagrus somjinensis Park & Kim, 2011
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Liobagrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Liobagrus aequilabris Wright & Ng, 2008 | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus anguillicauda Nichols, 1926 | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus formosanus Regan, 1908 | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus marginatus (Günther, 1892) | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus mediadiposalis Mori, 1936 | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus obesus Son, Kim & Choo, 1987 | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus reinii Hilgendorf, 1878 | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus chenghaiensis Sun, Ren & Zhang, 2013 | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus kingi Tchang, 1935 | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus marginatoides (Wu, 1930) | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus nigricauda Regan, 1904 | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liobagrus styani Regan, 1908 | AmblycipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Park, J. Y., & Kim, S. H. (2010). Liobagrus somjinensis, a new species of torrent catfish (Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae) from Korea. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 21. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3V57Q. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.