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Squalidus japonicus (Sauvage, 1883) |
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photo by
Kim, I.-S. |
| Family: | Gobionidae (Gudgeons) | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Japan (Ref. 559) and Korea (Ref. 38401). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-9; Vertebrae: 35-38 | |||
| Biology: | Found in lakes of plains, pools on flood plains, and lentic irrigation canals, on mud or sand-mud bottoms (Ref. 41299). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 41299). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 January 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||