Yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)

Scientific name: Acanthogobius flavimanus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

The Yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia, Japan, Korea and Siberia.

Biology

Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms along the shore of bays and estuaries, sometimes ascends rivers. Oviparous, spawn in winter to early spring. Eggs are deposited in Y-shaped nests. Used in Chinese medicine.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Acanthogobius flavimanus
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Common length: 14.5
Environment: Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: Asia: Japan, Korea and Siberia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)