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Etymology: Pseudaspius: Name from Greek 'pseudo-' for 'false' and 'aspius' which refers to the European genus Aspius (synonym of Leuciscus); originated from Greek 'aspis' meaning 'poisonous snake' like 'Egyptian cobra' (Peyman and Jalal, 2011).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; anadromous (Ref. 51243). Temperate; 55°N - 33°N, 137°E - 146°E
Asia: Japan and Sakhalin Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 12 - ? cm
Max length : 43.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56605)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Shedko, S.V., 2005. On the taxonomic status of Leuciscus sachalinensis Nikolsky, 1889 (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae). J. Ichthyol. 45(4):496-502. (Ref. 58051)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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