Oily bitterling
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Acheilognathinae
Genus: Tanakia
Species:
T. limbata
Binomial name
Tanakia limbata
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Capoeta limbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
  • Acheilognathus limbatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
  • Rhodeus oryzae Jordan & Seale, 1906

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

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Tanakia limbata" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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