Lizard Goby

Rhinogobius flumineus

Endemic Goby of Japanese Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Rhinogobius flumineus, commonly known as the lizard goby or kawa-yoshinobori, is a species of goby endemic to Japan where it is found in the mid- to upper reaches of fast-flowing rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Rhinogobius
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Japan, from Shizuoka Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture westward to Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.

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