- Oily bitterling
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Oily bitterling Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Tanakia Species: T. limbata Binomial name Tanakia limbata
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)The oily bitterling, Tanakia limbata, is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. 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 centimetres (2.4 in).
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Tanakia limbata" in FishBase. February 2007 version.
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