Squalidus iijimae

Squalidus iijimae

Ten Centimeters Carp from Taiwanese Waters

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Squalidus iijimae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This species is endemic to Taiwan. It is named in honor of zoologist Isao lijima (also spelled Ijima, 1861-1921), Science College, Imperial University of Tokyo.

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