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Rhinogobius kurodai

Basic information
Scientific name Rhinogobius kurodai

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Major synonym Rhinogobius brunneus, Rhinogobius sp. OR
Common names Amur goby (orange type)
Higher taxon Gobiidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii
Natural range Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, and Japan mainland.
Habitat Freshwater and brackish lakes and surrounding rivers. Non-native populations are sometimes established in different habitat.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Details unknown. In some region (e.g., Tokushima Pref.), introduced population threats congeneric native population of R sp. SF. Range in Japan
Origin Within Japan. Biwako Lake, etc.
Date Unknown.
Route Accidental: Hitchhiking on seed release of other freshwater fishes.
Impact Competition with native gobies.
Native organism(s) affected: Native gobies.
Regulation in Japan No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries None.
Reference Notes
  • 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)
  • Mukai (1998-2008) Mukai’s Encyclopedia of Goby (Accessed on 2010-12-08) http://homepage2.nifty.com/PhD-mukai/ (in Jpn)
  • Suzuki & Chen (2011) Redescription of three species of genus Rhinogobius (Perciformes, Gobiidae) described by Dr. Shigeho Tanaka. Bull Osaka Mus Nat Hist. 65, 9-24 (in Jpn with English abst)
  • Tokushima Pref (2001) Red Data Book of Tokushima Pref. (Accessed on 2012-6-20) http://www.pref.tokushima.jp/kankyo/kankoubutu/red_date.html (in Jpn)