Chinese false gudgeon (Abbottina rivularis)

Scientific name: Abbottina rivularis Basilewsky, 1855

Chinese false gudgeon (Abbottina rivularis)

The Chinese false gudgeon (Abbottina rivularis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, originally eastern China, Korea and Japan. Introduced in the Mekong basin. Recorded from Tedzhen River basin in Turkmenistan.

Biology

Inhabits shallow zones of lentic rivers and lakes with sandy or muddy bottoms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Abbottina rivularis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: originally eastern China, Korea and Japan. Introduced in the Mekong basin. Recorded from Tedzhen River basin in Turkmenistan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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