Kibara Yoshinobori(in japanese)

Kibara Yoshinobori(in japanese)
Japanese Common Name
Kibara Yoshinobori
Scientific name
Rhinogobius sp. YB
Taxonomy
Order: Gobiiformes, Family: Oxudercidae
Size
About 6 cm
Species Distribution
Okinawa, Kume, Ishigaki, and Iriomote Islands. Outside of Okinawa Prefecture, Amamioshima, Kakeroma, Tokunoshima, and Okinoerabu Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture
Okinawan Common Name
Eeboo (general term of genus Rhinogobius)
Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species: Critically Endangered
Japan Red List of Threatened Species: Critically Endangered
It is thought to share the same ancestor as Rhinogobius brunneus. Just like Rhinogobius sp. BB, Rhinogobius sp. YB is thought to spend its whole life in rivers, but there are differences in habitat conditions and the life history. For near future preservation, understanding species distribution and genetic composition are urgently needed.
Updated April 2018

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