Squalidus japonicus

photo by Kim, I.-S.

Family:	Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Max. size:	14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:	Asia: Japan (Ref. 559) and Korea (Ref. 38401).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-9; Vertebrae: 35-38
Biology:	Found in lakes of plains, pools on flood plains, and lentic irrigation canals, on mud or sand-mud bottoms (Ref. 41299). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 41299).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 January 2023 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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