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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Rhinogobius: Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory (Ref. 138923). Temperate
Distribution
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Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138923)
Inhabits the mountain streams, plain creeks, and main streams of the Minjiang River basin (Ref. 138923). It is a warm temperate small-scale bottom fish, in flowing streams and rivers, mostly moving among rocks and pebbles. It feeds on small fish, aquatic insects, shrimpsand crabs (Ref. 138987). Its striking colouration (two colour types, red and yellow) makes it a popular pet fish (Ref. 138923).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Liu, X., Z.-G. Chen, Y.-F. Shu, J.-H. Huang, K. Liu and Y. Yu, 2026. Rhinogobius mengyangensis: a new species of freshwater goby (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from Sichuan Province, southwestern China. ZooKeys 1280:333-347. (Ref. 138923)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |