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Topmouth Gudgeon
Pseudorasbora parva
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
European ChubSqualius cephalus
Suwa GudgeonGnathopogon elongatus
European BitterlingRhodeus amarus
Aphyocypris kikuchii
Western MosquitofishGambusia affinis
Eastern MosquitofishGambusia holbrooki
Common GudgeonGobio gobio
SunbleakLeucaspius delineatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,467 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 3,467 |
| China | 441 |
| Italy | 170 |
| Japan | 165 |
| Nord-Ovest | 105 |
| Taiwan | 97 |
| Taiwan Province | 96 |
| Ukraine | 93 |
| Beijing Municipality | 72 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Minnows, Suckers, Carps, and Loaches · Cypriniformes |
| Family | Gudgeons · Gobionidae |
| Genus | Morocos · Pseudorasbora |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Topmouth Gudgeon with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.