Oily Gudgeon

Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis

Endemic Carp of Japanese Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Temperate fish

Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae. the gudgeons. This fish is endemic to Lake Biwa in Japan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Sarcocheilichthys
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Lake Biwa, Japan.

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