| Family: |
Gobionidae (Gudgeons) |
| Max. size: |
18.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Asia: originally eastern China, Korea and Japan. Introduced in the Mekong basin (Ref. 43281). Recorded from Tedzhen River basin in Turkmenistan (Ref. 39702). |
| Diagnosis: |
Lower lip continuous, with two median lobes along its posterior margin, separated by a median furrow (Ref. 43281). No papilla on lips. One pair of short maxillary barbels. Anus close to ventral-fin base than to anal-fin base. Body with eight rounded dusky blotches along lateral line (Ref. 12819). Mouth inferior; dorsal with convex distal margin; several vertical rows of black dots on caudal (Ref. 43281). |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit shallow zones of lentic rivers and lakes with sandy or muddy bottoms (Ref. 12819). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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