Pseudorasbora pumila subsp
Order: Cypriniformes, Family: Cyprinidae
Form: Total length - 7.0 cm
Distribution: Parts of the Nobi Plain, Japan
Behavior: P. pumila subsp. is a member of the stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva), with a large head and stout body. It has a funny face that has a slightly jutting lower jaw. During the breeding season, from April to July, males turn black and protect the eggs the females have laid under stones. It is a rare species of cyprinid fish, endemic to the Tokai region of Japan, and one of the most endangered species today.
MOE(Japan) Red List: CR (Endangered IA)
Appendices of of the Washington Convention (CITES): Not applicable
Scientific name: Pseudorasbora pumila subsp.
Form: Total length - 7.0 cm
Distribution: Parts of the Nobi Plain, Japan
Behavior: P. pumila subsp. is a member of the stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva), with a large head and stout body. It has a funny face that has a slightly jutting lower jaw. During the breeding season, from April to July, males turn black and protect the eggs the females have laid under stones. It is a rare species of cyprinid fish, endemic to the Tokai region of Japan, and one of the most endangered species today.
MOE(Japan) Red List: CR (Endangered IA)
Appendices of of the Washington Convention (CITES): Not applicable
Scientific name: Pseudorasbora pumila subsp.