Biology:Khanka spiny bitterling
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Short description: Species of fish
| Khanka spiny bitterling | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Acanthorhodeus Bleeker, 1871 |
| Species: | A. chankaensis
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| Acanthorhodeus chankaensis (Dybowski, 1872)
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The Khanka spiny bitterling (Acanthorhodeus chankaensis) is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in the inland rivers in Asia, and is found in China , Korea, and Russia . It is currently the only known species in its genus.
The fish can grow up to 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. It lives in a temperate climate in water with a pH of 7.0, a hardness of 15 DH, and a temperature range of 18 to 22 °C (64 to 72 °F). It is of commercial importance for fisheries and public aquaria.[2]
When spawning, the female deposits the eggs inside bivalves. The young hatch and remain within the bivalve until they can swim.
References
- ↑ "Synonyms of Acanthorhodeus chankaensis (Dybowski, 1872)". Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=46831&SynCode=113760&GenusName=Acanthorhodeus&SpeciesName=chankaensis. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Acanthorhodeus chankaensis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2544929 entry
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