| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pseudaspininae |
| Max. size: |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,500.0 g; max. reported age: 10 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, anadromous |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Pacific coast from the Shantars to Korea and southward to 34°N, in rivers of Sakhalin and Japan, as well as on the Iturup and Kunashir islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Spawns from May to September. Spent adults descend to sea after spawning. Immature specimens occur in the mouths of rivers the whole year round; the young descend to the sea upon attaining a length of 7-9 cm (Ref. 1441). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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