Amur goby

Rhinogobius brunneus

Five Point Eight Centimeters Goby of Philippine Waters

Brown
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
North America
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Rhinogobius brunneus, the common freshwater or the Amur goby, is a complex of several species in the family Oxudercidae. It is found in the Asian river basins of the seas of the Pacific coasts of Japan, Taiwan, the rivers of Korea, China, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Rhinogobius
Maximum length: 5.8 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: river basin of the seas of Japan, Okhotsk, the Pacific coasts of Japan,Hokkaido, Ryukyu, Taiwan, rivers of Korea, continental China and the Philippines (Ref. 26334 ); Viet Nam (Ref. 89724 ). Introduced to the USA (Washington, Columbia and Portland, Oregon) (Ref. 92840 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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