HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesAsian freshwater goby Asian freshwater goby (Synechogobius ommaturus) Scientific name: Synechogobius ommaturus Richardson, 1845 The Asian freshwater goby (Synechogobius ommaturus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia, China. Species factsScientific nameSynechogobius ommaturusFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Common length8.8EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateSubtropicalDistributionAsia: China.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026