Black Spinecheek Gudgeon

Body dark brown to black with longitudinal lines; fins spotted in young, black in large individuals (Ref. 5493).

Aontheca Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Amphidromous. Refers to fishes that regularly migrate between freshwater and the sea (in both directions), but not for the purpose of breeding, as in anadromous and catadromous species. Sub-division of diadromous. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.Characteristic elements in amphidromy are: reproduction in fresh water, passage to sea by newly hatched larvae, a period of feeding and growing at sea usually a few months long, return to fresh water of well-grown juveniles, a further period of feeding and growing in fresh water, followed by reproduction there (Ref. 82692).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8

Inhabits brackish estuaries and freshwater streams (Ref. 2847). Found in submerged bank vegetation of freshwater streams (Ref. 41184), marshes and rice fields (Ref. 54520). Found in medium to large-sized rivers of the lower Mekong (Ref. 12975).

Adults inhabit brackish estuaries and medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 2847, 12975, 48637, 44894); also in submerged bank vegetation of freshwater streams (Ref. 41184), marshes and rice fields (Ref. 54520). Usually found on mud bottoms (Ref. 44894).

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