Long-nosed gudgeon (Microphysogobio tungtingensis)

Scientific name: Microphysogobio tungtingensis Nichols, 1926

The Long-nosed gudgeon (Microphysogobio tungtingensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Amur basin to the Yangtze, in Lake Buir Nur and in rivers in Korea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microphysogobio tungtingensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Common length
5.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Amur basin to the Yangtze, in Lake Buir Nur and in rivers in 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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