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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pseudaspininae
Etymology: Pseudaspius: Name from Greek 'pseudo-' for 'false' and 'aspius' which refers to the European genus Aspius (synonym of Leuciscus); originated from Greek 'aspis' meaning 'poisonous snake' like 'Egyptian cobra' (Peyman and Jalal, 2011).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Temperate
Asia: Sakhalin, Japan, and Korea. Reported from Russia (Ref. 26334) and China (Ref. 33783).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56557); max. published weight: 1.5 kg (Ref. 56557); max. reported age: 8 years (Ref. 56527)
Omnivore, feeding mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 41299). Length type refers to body length and is assumed in TL.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nakabo, T., 2002. Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species, English edition I. Tokai University Press, Japan, pp v-866. (Ref. 41299)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Gamefish: yes
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