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Species
4
Families
2
Photographed
4 of 4
Difficulty rated
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Adult male of the pale dorsal form.

Rhinogobius flumineus

Gobiidae · (Mizuno, 1960)

Max length
60mm SL2.4in SL
Tank
75 × 30cm30 × 12in
Temp
18–25°C64–77°F
pH
6.0–8.0

Rhinogobius flumineus is a goby endemic to Japan, found in central and western Honshu and on the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku. Its entire life cycle takes place in freshwater, in smaller rivers, tributaries and streams, although it occurs alongside amphidromous congeners in places. Two colour forms appear to exist, based on the shape and patterning of the male's first dorsal fin, and its name is sometimes applied to other species.

Moderate
Large captive specimen pictured at Budapest Aquarium, Hungary.

Ctenopharyngodon idellaGrass Carp

Cyprinidae · (Valenciennes, 1844)

Max length
1200mm SL47in SL
Tank
not recorded
Temp
0–33°C32–91°F
pH
6.0–9.0

The grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, is a large cyprinid native to the Amur River system in eastern Russia and northeastern China. Adults typically reach 800 to 1200 mm, making it a wholly unsuitable aquarium subject, though an albino form is traded. Widely introduced for aquaculture and weed control, it has caused serious damage to natural waters, and unwanted fish should never be released.

Difficult
1 field missing
Individuals on sale in the Korean aquarium trade. The fish in the centre of the image has a damaged upper caudal-fin lobe.

Hemibarbus labeoBarbel Steed

Cyprinidae · (Pallas, 1776)

Max length
450mm SL18in SL
Tank
not recorded
Temp
not recorded
pH
not recorded

The barbel steed, Hemibarbus labeo, is a cyprinid widespread in eastern Asia between the Yangtze and Amur river basins. A predominantly riverine fish of clear, well-oxygenated running water, it forms schools just above the substrate as an adult, and some populations make annual spawning migrations. Adults lack dark spots on the body and have a long snout and well-developed lips.

Moderate
3 fields missing
Specimen from South Korea in the aquarium.

Hemibarbus longirostris

Cyprinidae · (Regan, 1908)

Max length
250mm SL10in SL
Tank
not recorded
Temp
not recorded
pH
not recorded

Hemibarbus longirostris is a cyprinid native to far eastern Asia, including northeastern China, southeastern Russia, the Korean peninsula and Japan. A predominantly riverine fish, it lives in clear, well-oxygenated running water over sand, gravel, rock or mud, and adults tend to form schools just above the substrate in slower-moving sections.

Moderate
3 fields missing