Hsien-Wen Wu or Xianwen Wu, Chinese zoologist (Ru’ian County, Zhejiang Province 15 March 1900 – 03 April 1985)

Performed studies on ichthyology, helminthology, carcinology and comparative anatomy

DESCRIBED NEW TAXA

Pisces

Valid Genera

Folifer 1977

Parasinilabeo 1939

Parator 1963 with Yang, Yue & Huang

Placocheilus 1977

Sinibrama 1939

Sinocrossocheilus 1977

Valid Species

Abbottina obtusirostris 1931 with Wang

Acentrogobius microps 1963 with Chu

Acheilognathus argenteus 1939

Acheilognathus meridianus 1939

Acheilognathus polylepis 1964

Acrossocheilus beijiangensis 1977 with Lin

Acrossocheilus longipinnis 1939

Altigena yunnanensis 1977 with Lin

Atrilinea roulei 1931

Cynoglossus roulei 1932

Cyprinus chilia 1963 with Yang, Yue & Huang

Cyprinus megalophthalmus 1963

Discherodontus parvus 1977 with Lin

Discogobio longibarbatus 1977

Engyprosopon filipennis 1935 with Tang

Folifer hainanensis 1977

Garra qiaojiensis 1977 with Yao

Garra yiliangensis 1977 with Chen

Gymnogobius nigromembranis 1931 with Wang

Leptobotia tientainensis 1930

Liobagrus marginatoides 1930

Liparis chefuensis 1933 with Wang

Microphysogobio kiatingensis 1930

Neosalanx tangkahkeii 1931

Onychostoma breve 1977 with Chen

Onychostoma lingi 1939

Parabotia maculosa 1939

Parasinilabeo assimilis 1977 with Yao

Pelteobagrus eupogoides 1930

Pleuronichthys lighti 1929

Poropontius carinatus 1977 with Lin

Poropontius exiguus 1977 with Lin

Poropontius opisthopterus 1977

Poropontius rhomboides 1977 with Lin

Psettina hainanensis 1935 with Tang

Pseudorasbora elongata 1939

Rectoris luxiensis 1977 with Yao

Rhinogobius filamentosus 1939

Rhodeus lighti 1931

Saurida microlepis 1931 with Wang

Scartelaos gigas 1963 with Chu

Sinibotia pulchra 1939

Sinibotia robusta 1939

Sinibotia zebra 1939

Siniperca loona 1939

Siniperca roulei 1930

Sinocrossocheilus guizhouensis 1977

Tachysurus brevicaudatus 1930

Tariqilabeo bicornis 1977

Tor sinensis 1977

Nematoda

Family

Pneumospiruridae 1938 with Hu

Genera

Paraleptus 1927

Physalopteroides 1940 with Liu

Prionchulus 1929 with Hoeppli

Subgenus

Ichthyascaris 1949

Species

Alaimus multipapillatus 1929 with Hoeppli

Apelenchoides sinensis 1929 with Hoeppli

Egtitus nudus 1929 with Hoeppli

Cosmocera mucronata 1945 with Kung

Desportesius equispiculatus 1943 with Liu

Desportesius orientalis 1933

Eustrongyloides sinicus 1943 with Liu

Globocephalus lutrae 1938 with Hu

Halocercus pingi 1929

Hexametra anguinea 1938 with Hu

Ichthyascaris lophii 1949

Kaliocephalus assimilis 1938 with Hu

Metathelazia hainanensis 1938 with Hu

Monhystera spiralis 1929 with Hoeppli

Monhystera wangi 1929 with Hoeppli

Murshidia elephasi 1934

Paraleptus scylii 1927

Physalopteroides dryophisi 1940 with Liu

Prismatolaimus brevicaudatus 1929 with Hoeppli

Prismatolaimus hsuei 1929 with Hoeppli

Rhabdias globocephala 1945 with Kung

Rhabdochona beaufortis 1941 with Liu

Rictularia oligopectinea 1938 with Hu

Crustacea (1934)

Species

Heterochelamon purpureomanuale

Potamiscus loshingensis

Sinolapotamon patellifer

HONORS

Wuconchona Kang 1983 (Mollusca)

Hsianwenia Chang, Wang, Liu et al. 2008 (Fossil Pisces)