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Abbottina rivularis in Japan
Chinese false gudgeon

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Abbottina rivularis   (Basilewsky, 1855)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Abriv_u2.jpg) by CAFS
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Chinese false gudgeon
Max. size:	11.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 56557)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	subtropical
Global Importance:	fisheries:
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia: originally eastern China, Korea and Japan. Introduced in the Mekong basin (Ref. 43281). Recorded from Tedzhen River basin in Turkmenistan (Ref. 39702).
Diagnosis:	Lower lip continuous, with two median lobes along its posterior margin, separated by a median furrow (Ref. 43281). No papilla on lips. One pair of short maxillary barbels. Anus close to ventral-fin base than to anal-fin base. Body with eight rounded dusky blotches along lateral line (Ref. 12819). Mouth inferior; dorsal with convex distal margin; several vertical rows of black dots on caudal (Ref. 43281).
Biology:	Inhabits shallow zones of lentic rivers and lakes with sandy or muddy bottoms (Ref. 12819)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)
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Japan country information
Common names:	Tsuchifuki, ツチフキ		Ref:  Uonokai, T. Nakajima and K. Ohara (eds.), 2005
Status:	native		Ref:  Kottelat, M., 2001
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Occurs in the Yodo and the Chikugo Rivers. Also Ref. 43281. In range Ref. 37350.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
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	Checked:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Modified:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Entered:  Garilao, Cristina V.

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