| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Chordata |
| Subphylum: Vertebrata |
| Class: Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: Neopterygii |
| Order: Perciformes |
| Family: Gobiidae |
| Genus: Acanthogobius |
| Subject: Acanthogobius flavimanus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) |
Other Common Names:
Japanese river goby