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Gymnogobius urotaenia (Hilgendorf, 1879) |
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photo by
Kim, I.-S. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Korean Peninsula, Japan and Kuril Islands (Ref. 37812). | |||
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| Biology: | In the middle and lower reach of rivers, often in pools; there are cases in which the species spends its whole life in lakes and ponds. Euryhaline, but usually in freshwater (Ref. 37812); preferring slow-moving waters of rivers and lakes (Ref. 81467). Caught for food. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 March 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||