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Pseudorasbora parva, commonly known as the topmouth gudgeon, is a species of fish within the family Cyprinidae and order Cypriniformes. It belongs to the class Teleostei, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The scientific name was established by Temminck & Schlegel in 1846, and the taxon is currently accepted.
This organism inhabits brackish and freshwater environments. Its conservation status is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, a designation recorded in 2022. Records of the species have been documented in Belgium, Russia, Japan, China, and Taiwan. These records are held by institutions including RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, UWFC, CUMV, USNM, and CAS.
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Species
Least Concerntopmouth gudgeon
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyCyprinidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 408
- With media
- 37
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, UWFC, CUMV, USNM, CAS
- Recorded in
- Belgium, Russia, Japan, China, Taiwan
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pseudorasbora
- Image
- Pseudorasbora parva.jpg
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- species
- Commons category
- Pseudorasbora parva
- taxon name
- Pseudorasbora parva
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons gallery
- Pseudorasbora parva
- taxon common name
- 麦穗鱼
- taxon range
- China
- invasive to
- European Union
- physically interacts with
- Lethocerus patruelis
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Encyclopedic overview
The stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva), also known as the topmouth gudgeon, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This species is native to Asia, but has been introduced and is now considered an invasive species in Europe and North America. The fish's size is rarely above 8 cm, and usually 2 to 7.5 cm (0.79 to 2.95 in) long.
Stone moroko has a superior mouth Topmouth Gudeons may have varying colors in the spawning season
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