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Pseudobagrus nudiceps

Basic information
Scientific name Pseudobagrus nudiceps

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Common names Gigi
Higher taxon Bagridae, Siluriformes, Actinopterygii
Natural range Kinki District and western Honshu, Yoshino River and middle Niyodogawa River System, and NE Kyushu, Japan.
Habitat Lakes and ponds, and middle part of rivers.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Akita, Niigata, Fukui, Yamanashi, Aichi, Gifu, Mie, and Kumamoto Prefs. Range in Japan
Origin Within Japan.
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 2010-12-07) 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)