Biology:Rhodeus sciosemus

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Rhodeus sciosemus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Acheilognathinae
Genus: Rhodeus
Species:
R. sciosemus
Binomial name
Rhodeus sciosemus
(D. S. Jordan & W. F. Thompson, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Acanthorhodeus sciosemus Jordan & Thompson, 1914

Rhodeus sciosemus is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in inland rivers in Japan . It was originally described as Acanthorhodeus sciosemus by Jordan & Thompson in 1914. When spawning, the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves, where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Rhodeus sciosemus" in FishBase. February 2007 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3761555 entry