| Gobionidae (Gudgeons) |
| 18.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Asia: originally eastern China, Korea and Japan. Introduced in the Mekong basin (Ref. 43281). Recorded from Tedzhen River basin in Turkmenistan (Ref. 39702). |
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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). |
| Adults inhabit shallow zones of lentic rivers and lakes with sandy or muddy bottoms (Ref. 12819). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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