Freshwater Fish Species in Lake Biwa [Kyoto Prefecture, Japan]
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Fish Species in Lake Biwa Largest freshwater lake in Japan; about 4 million years old; about 674 km3 volume of water; 11 endemic fish species
[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=3]
Species
Family
Habitat
Length (cm)
Trophic level
Status
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
benthopelagic
41 TL
3.3
introduced
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
benthopelagic
97 TL
3.8
introduced
Sarcocheilichthys variegatus microoculus
Cyprinidae
benthopelagic
30 TL
3.0
native
Page generated June 30, 2003 from Fishbase.org . Page created by: Jen , 15.11.01,
last modified by Jen , 20.09.02.