Biology:Oily bitterling
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Acheilognathinae |
| Genus: | Tanakia |
| Species: | T. limbata
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| Tanakia limbata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
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The oily bitterling (Tanakia limbata) is a temperate freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acheilognathidae, the bitterlings.. It originates in creeks with fast-running water in central and southern Japan. It was originally described as Capoeta limbata by Temminck & Schlegel in 1846, and has also been referred to as Acheilognathus limbatus and Acheilognathus limbata in scientific literature. The fish reaches a size of up to 6 cm (2.4 in) TL.[2]
References
- ↑ Mukai, T.; Taniguchi, Y.; Watanabe, K. (2019). "Tanakia limbata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T114828970A114829018.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/114828970/114829018. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tanakia limbata" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q3761736 entry
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