Yalu small gudgeon

Microphysogobio yaluensis

Gobionid Fish Reaching Ten Point Six Centimeters

Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Temperate fish

Microphysogobio yaluensis, or dol-ma-ja, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This fish is endemic to the Korean peninsula.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Microphysogobio
Maximum length: 10.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Endemic to Korea. Known from North (Ref. 12218 ) and South Korea (Ref. 58345 ).

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