Black shinner (Pseudopungtungia nigra)

Scientific name: Pseudopungtungia nigra Mori, 1935

Black shinner (Pseudopungtungia nigra)

The Black shinner (Pseudopungtungia nigra) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, South Korea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudopungtungia nigra
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: South Korea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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