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Pseudaspius brandtii (Dybowski, 1872) Pacific redfin |
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photo by
Senou, H. |
| 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. | |||
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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) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||