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Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Etymology: Rhinogobio: Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: middle and upper reaches of the Changjiang River, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137622); common length : 11.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840); max. published weight: 340.20 g (Ref. 114983)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Yue, P., 1998. Gobioninae. p. 232-389. In Y.Y. Chen, X.L. Chu, Y.L. Luo, Y.R. Chen, H.Z. Liu and M.G. He (eds). Fauna Sinica. Osteichthyes. Cypriniformes II. Science Press. Beijing. 531p. (Ref. 33792)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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