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Pseudogobio esocinus

Basic information
Scientific name Pseudogobio esocinus

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カマツカ
Common names Kamatsuka
Higher taxon Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii
Natural range Korean Peninsula, N Continental China, and Japan (C to W Japan and Iki Is.)
Habitat Middle and lower part of rivers, lake coast, and canals irrigation.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Aomori, Shizuoka (C to E), and Hyogo (Maruyamagawa River) Prefs. Range in Japan
Origin Unknown.
Date Unknown.
Route Unknown.
Impact Unknown impact.
Regulation in Japan No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries None.
Reference Notes
  • Froese & Pauly (eds) (2009) FishBase (Accessed on 2010-12-06) http://www.fishbase.org/search.cfm
  • Kawanabe et al. (eds) (2002) Freshwater Fishes of Japan, 3rd ed.. Yama-kei Publishers, Tokyo (in Jpn)
  • Matsuzawa & Senou (2008) Alien fishes of Japan. Bun-ichi Sogo Shuppan, Tokyo (in Jpn)