| Gobionidae (Gudgeons) |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 5 m |
| Asia: endemic to Taiwan. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Distinguished from its congeners by the unique combination of the following characters: dorsal fin rays 3+7, anal fin rays 3+6, pectoral fin rays 1+13-14; lateral-line scales 34-35, predorsal scale rows 10-11; body robust, the transverse rows of papillae on snout loosely arranged and maxillary barbels short and about equal to 1/2 of eye diameter and body greenish-silver on dorsal and silver-white on ventral side; body scale pocket, with grayish posterior margin, has net-like patterns; body with a longitudinal grayish stripes; all fins translucent; dorsal and caudal in with minute black spots; other odd fins unmarked (Ref. 57944). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known only from the type locality, the Tozen river in Shin-Chu County and the nearby Holong River in Miao-Li County in western Taiwan (Ref. 57944). Presently not encountered in Tozen River despite intensive investigations and surveys conducted in the past 15 years (Ref. 57944). Also Ref. 33792. |
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