Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

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Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, commonly known as the oriental weather loach, is a small, eel-like freshwater fish native to East Asia and popular in aquaculture and the aquarium trade.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
freshwater fish
loach
ray-finned fish
aquacultureUse food fish
ornamental fish
barbelCount 10
behavior benthic
burrows into substrate
nocturnal
bodyColor mottled brown
bodyShape eel-like
breathesAtmosphericAir yes
class Actinopterygii
commonName dojo loach
oriental weather loach
weather loach
conservationConcern invasive potential outside native range
diet algae
detritus
omnivorous
small invertebrates
family Cobitidae
genus Misgurnus
habitat freshwater rivers
ponds
rice paddies
streams
hasBarbels yes
introducedTo Australia
Europe
North America
kingdom Animalia
maximumLength about 28 cm
nativeTo China
East Asia
Japan
Korea
Russia Far East
surface form: Russian Far East
notableTrait sensitive to barometric pressure changes
order Cypriniformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
spawningHabitat shallow vegetated waters
taxonRank species
tolerance low oxygen levels
wide temperature range
trade aquarium trade
typicalLength 10–20 cm
usesAccessoryRespiration yes

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Cypriniformes notableSpecies Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Cobitidae includesCommonSpecies Misgurnus anguillicaudatus