Microphysogobio jeoni Kim & Yang, 1999
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 jeoni is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This fish is endemic to the Korean peninsula.
Named in honor of Sang-Rin Jeon, professor at Sangmyong University (Seoul, Korea), for his contributions to the study of ichthyology in Korea.
Wikipedia contributors, Microphysogobio jeoni; 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 jeoni Kim & Yang, 1999
- Name authority
- Kim & Yang, 1999
- 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 jeoni Kim & Yang, 1999
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 brevirostris (Günther, 1868) | GobionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphysogobio hsinglungshanensis Mori, 1934 | 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 |
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.
- Kim, I.-S.; Yang, H. (1999). A revision of the genus Microphysogobio in Korea with description of a new species (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae). Korean Journal of Ichthyology, 11 (1): 1–11. 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:433HD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.