Ushimotsugo Minnow

Pseudorasbora pugnax

Six Centimeters Carp of Japanese Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Pseudorasbora pugnax is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This fish is endemic to Honshu, Japan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pseudorasbora
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Gifu, Aichi and Mie prefectures in Japan.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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