Cyprinidae

Pike Gudgeon

Pseudogobio esocinus

Fish Reaching Twenty Nine Point Two Centimeters in Chinese Seas

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Pseudogobio esocinus, or the Japanese gudgeon, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This small fish is widely distributed in fresh-water streams and lakes across Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China.