Slender Gudgeon

Squalidus gracilis

Fifteen Point Six Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Squalidus gracilis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This species is found in Japan and the Korean peninsula.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalidus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated