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Acheilognathus rhombeus

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Acheilognathus rhombeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Acheilognathidae
Genus: Acheilognathus
Species:
A. rhombeus
Binomial name
Acheilognathus rhombeus
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Capoeta rhombea Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
  • Acheilognathus steenackeri Sauvage, 1883

Acheilognathus rhombeus is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the family Acheilognathidae, the bitterlings. It originates in Japan and the Korean Peninsula. It was originally described as Capoeta rhombea by Temminck & Schlegel in 1846. It is the type species for the genus Acheilognathus.

When spawning, the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves, where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acheilognathus rhombeus". FishBase. February 2007 version.
  1. ^ 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.