Rhinogobius similis Gill, 1859 is a animal in the Gobiidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Rhinogobius similis Gill, 1859
The Amur goby (Rhinogobius similis) is a freshwater fish native to East Asia, introduced to Central Asia where it harms local ecology, reaching up to 10 cm long.
The Amur goby, whose scientific name is Rhinogobius similis, is a freshwater goby species. It is native to Japan and China, and has been widely introduced to several central Asian countries. In these introduced regions, it has been reported to have negatively impacted local ecology. This species can grow to a total length of up to 10 centimetres (3.9 inches).
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Stiphodon atropurpureus (Herre, 1927)
Valenciennea sexguttata (Valenciennes, 1837)
Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927)
Hemigobius hoevenii (Bleeker, 1851)
Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas, 1770)
Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes, 1837)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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