Black shinner

Pseudopungtungia nigra

Carp Reaching Ten Point Six Centimeters

Black
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

The black shinner (Pseudopungtungia nigra) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This species is endemic to South Korea where it is restricted to the Geum, Mangyeong and Ungcheon rivers. It is the type species of the genus Pseudopungtungia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pseudopungtungia
Maximum length: 10.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: South Korea.

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