Biwa Moroko Gudgeon

Gnathopogon caerulescens

Nine Point Nine Centimeters Gobionid Fish of Asian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Small
Temperate fish

Gnathopogon caerulescens, the Biwa moroko gudgeon is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Gnathopogon endemic to Lake Biwa in Japan. It is sometimes known by its Japanese name 'Honmoroko' (ホンモロコ).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Gnathopogon
Maximum length: 9.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Lake Biwa, Japan.

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