Oily bitterling
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| Oily bitterling | |
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| File:Tanakia limbata by OpenCage.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Acheilognathinae |
| Genus: | Tanakia |
| Species: | T. limbata
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| Binomial name | |
| Tanakia limbata | |
| Synonyms | |
The oily bitterling (Tanakia limbata) is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae sub-family of the family Cyprinidae. 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.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tanakia limbata". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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