Microphysogobio brevirostris (Günther, 1868)
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
Microphysogobio brevirostris, the shortnose gudgeon, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This small demersal fish, the maximum published standard length is 9 cm (3.5 in), is endemic to Taiwan. It is found in the western part of the island where it occurs in well oxygentated, fast flowing parts of the lower and middle reaches of rivers, from the Houlong River to the Tamsui River. It forms schools and feeds on insects and benthic diatoms.
Wikipedia contributors, Microphysogobio brevirostris; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:12:26.283895+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microphysogobio brevirostris (Günther, 1868)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1868)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Gobionidae
- Genus
- Microphysogobio
- 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
- orderCypriniformes
- familyGobionidae Bleeker, 1863
- genusMicrophysogobio Mori, 1934
- speciesMicrophysogobio brevirostris (Günther, 1868)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Microphysogobio. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Microphysogobio alticorpus Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1968 | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio amurensis (Taranetz, 1937) | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio anudarini Holcík & Pivnicka, 1969 | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio hsinglungshanensis Mori, 1934 | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio jeoni Kim & Yang, 1999 | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio kiatingensis (Wu, 1930) | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio labeoides (Nichols & Pope, 1927) | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio liaohensis (Qin, 1987) | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio linghensis Xie, 1986 | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio microstomus Yue, 1995 | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio pseudoelongatus Zhao & Zhang, 2001 | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio rapidus Chae & Yang, 1999 | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pseudogobio brevirostris Günther, 1868 Günther, 1868 | synonym |
| Abbottina brevirostris (Günther, 1868) (Günther, 1868) | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1020727 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:433H5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.