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Abura-higai

Abura-higai

Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis

Not Evaluated Freshwater
Familia

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Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis is a freshwater cyprinid endemic to Lake Biwa in Japan. It is a small schooling fish that inhabits the shallow littoral zones of this ancient lake.

Habitat & Distribution

Tipo de Agua
Freshwater
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Taxonomy

Orden Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows)
Familia Gobionidae
Especies Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis

Preguntas Frecuentes

What family does Abura-higai belong to?
Abura-higai (Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis) belongs to the family Gobionidae in the order Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows).

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