Khanka spiny bitterling
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Genus: | Acheilognathus |
| Species: | A. chankaensis
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| Acheilognathus chankaensis (Dybowski, 1872)
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The Khanka spiny bitterling (Acheilognathus 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.[3]
When spawning, the female deposits the eggs inside bivalves. The young hatch and remain within the bivalve until they can swim.
References
[edit]- ^ Bogutskaya, N. (2022). "Acheilognathus chankaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T166115A1112475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T166115A1112475.en. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acheilognathus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acanthorhodeus chankaensis". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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