Biringo (Gymnogobius castaneus)

Scientific name: Gymnogobius castaneus O'Shaughnessy, 1875

Biringo (Gymnogobius castaneus)

The Biringo (Gymnogobius castaneus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia, Japan and in the Kuril islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnogobius castaneus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Japan and in the Kuril islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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