Pike Gudgeon

Pseudogobio esocinus, or the Japanese gudgeon, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, the gudgeons. This small fish is widely distributed in fresh-water streams and lakes across Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Pike Gudgeon being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Abbottina rivularis
• Gobio lozanoi
• Gobio gobio
• Hypentelium nigricans
• Gobio volgensis
• Hypentelium etowanum

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Cypriniformes

Family

Gobionidae

Genus

Pseudogobio

Species

Pseudogobio esocinus

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