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Gobiocypris

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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 (Juji fish)[3], a fish endemic to China where it is only found near Jiuxiang in Sichuan province.

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Gobiocypris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
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
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Reproduction

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

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