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 type: Freshwater