Pseudorasbora
Genus of fishes
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Pseudorasbora is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons.[1] These fishes are native to eastern Asia, including China, Korea, Japan and Siberia.[2] P. parva, has been introduced to regions outside its native range and is considered invasive.[3]
| Pseudorasbora | |
|---|---|
| Stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Gobionidae |
| Genus: | Pseudorasbora Bleeker, 1860[1] |
| Type species | |
| Leuciscus pusillus | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Species
There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:[4]
- Pseudorasbora elongata H. W. Wu, 1939
- Pseudorasbora interrupta Z. Xiao, Z. H. Lan & X. L. Chen, 2007
- Pseudorasbora parva Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 (Stone moroko, topmouth gudgeon)
- Pseudorasbora pugnax Kawase & Hosoya, 2015[2]
- Pseudorasbora pumila Miyadi, 1930 (Moroco)