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Abbottina rivularis (Basilewsky, 1855) Chinese false gudgeon |
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| 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) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||