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Oriental weatherfish (pond loach)
Ostasiatischer Schlammpeitzger
Scientific name: Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
IntroducedFreshwater
Behavior
Lives in rivers, lakes, ponds, marshes, and rice paddies. Prefers muddy substrate, burrowing in with only its head exposed. Feeds on worms among other things. Tolerates low oxygen via intestinal breathing.
Features
Elongated, tea-brown body with 10 barbels, up to 25 cm long. Native to East Asia, introduced to Europe as a non-native species.