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Big-headed Gudgeon (Gobiobotia macrocephala)
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Ecological Illustration of Big-headed Gudgeon (Gobiobotia macrocephala)
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Gobionidae

Big-headed Gudgeon

Gobiobotia macrocephala

Gobionid Fish Reaching Ten Centimeters

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • East Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Gobiobotia macrocephala, or kku-gu-ri, is a species of small freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. It is endemic to South Korea.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Gobionidae
Genus
Gobiobotia
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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