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Chinese false gudgeon

Abbottina rivularis

Chinese false gudgeon (Abbottina rivularis)
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Scientific name
Abbottina rivularis
Family
Gobionidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Gobionidae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Abbottina psegma, Gobio rivularis, Pseudogobio rivularis, Tylognathus sinensis

Origin

Native region
Ásia, Europa

Water

Temperature
16–24 °C
pH
6–8
General hardness (GH)
2–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
304 L
Minimum tank (length)
150 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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