Chinese lake gudgeon

Sarcocheilichthys sinensis

Fish Reaching Thirty Centimeters in Chinese Seas

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

Chinese lake gudgeon (Sarcocheilichthys sinensis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This species is found in various freshwater habitats with little current from the Amur basin to Korea and China.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Sarcocheilichthys
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Amur basin to rivers of Korea and the Xi River.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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