Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis, Rainbow gudgeon : fisheries, aquarium

Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis (Günther, 1873)

Rainbow gudgeon
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Etymology: Sarcocheilichthys: Greek, sarkx, -arkos = flesh + Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate

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Asia: China (Ref. 33299), Taiwan (Ref. 5193) and Korea (Ref. 58345). Two subspecies were recognized: Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis morii in Korea; and Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis nigripinnis in China and Taiwan.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38401); common length : 7.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840)

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Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Kottelat, M., 2006. Fishes of Mongolia. A check-list of the fishes known to occur in Mongolia with comments on systematics and nomenclature. The World Bank, Washington, DC. 103 p. (Ref. 57778)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 July 2024

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
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