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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Temperate

Khanka gudgeon

Squalidus chankaensis Dybowski, 1872
Max Length
17.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found on coarse sandy bottoms of lakes . Feeds on aquatic insects, gammarids, small gastropods and zooplankton . Adults spawn at the end of June.

Scientific Name
Squalidus chankaensis
Authority
Dybowski, 1872
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
17.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Water Temp
14–22 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 37 - 39. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Khanka gudgeon is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
4cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 15 - 20; depth range ? - 10 m . Temperate; 14°C - 22°C

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4
Food Items

aquatic insects, gammarids, small gastropods and zooplankton (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00617 × L3.19 (TL)
Max TL
17.5cm
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Rays
9
Vertebrae
38

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
14–22°C
pH Range
7–7.5
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Dybowski, 1872

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Khanka Gudgeon · Squalidus chankaensis
🌍CES hrouzíček chankanský
🇩🇪German Chanka-Gründling
🇯🇵Japanese コウライモロコ(広義)
🇰🇷Korean 참몰개
🇷🇺Russian Пескарь ханкайский · Ханкинский пескарь
🇨🇳Chinese 兴凯银鮈

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .

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