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Pseudorasbora
''Pseudorasbora'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. These fishes are native to eastern Asia, including China, Korea, Japan and Siberia Siberia ( ; , ) is an extensive geographical region comprising all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has formed a part of the sovereign territory of Russia and its predecessor states .... ''P. parva'', has been introduced to regions outside its native range and is considered invasive. Species There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus: * '' Pseudorasbora elongata'' H. W. Wu, 1939 * '' Pseudorasbora interrupta'' Z. Xiao, Z. H. Lan & X. L. Chen, 2007 * '' Pseudorasbora parva'' Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 (Stone moroko, topmouth gudgeon) * '' Pseudorasbora pugnax'' Kawase & Hosoya, 2015 * '' Pseudorasbora pumila'' Miyadi, 1930 () References Gobionidae Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{Gobioninae- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Moroko
The stone moroko (''Pseudorasbora parva''), also known as the topmouth gudgeon, is a species of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish belonging to the Family (biology), family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This species is native to Asia, but introduced and now considered an invasive species in Europe and North America. The fish's size is rarely above 8 cm and usually long. Invasive species In Europe, ''P. parva'' is included since 2016 in the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern (the Union list). This implies that this species cannot be imported, bred, transported, commercialized, or intentionally released into the environment in the whole of the European Union. The fish was introduced in the 1960s into ponds in Nucet, Dâmbovița County, Romania and it made its way into Danube, then spreading throughout Europe. These fish feed on eggs of locally valuable native fish species. Four phylogenetic lineages of ''Pesudorasbora parva'' were identified within its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
