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)