Ecosystem Information - Lake Biwa
Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Lake Biwa
Type Lake
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. 36° N 35° N - 135° E 136° E
Location Map
Size Ref
River Length Area 670 km2 Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth 104 m Ref 30553
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Larges freshwater lake in Japan; about 4 million years old; about 674 km3 volume of water; 11 endemic fish species (Ref. 30553).
Comments on faunal list
URL 1 http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/asi/asi-01.html
URL 2 http://www.lbm.go.jp/english/facts/
Ecosystem Checklist Link
Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
69 22 57 30553
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