Description

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11. Small maxillary barbels; body depth 2.5-2.7 times in SL (Ref. 43281).

Common Names

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Kinesisk bitterling , Danish , Denmark

Hiina paljaslõug , Estonian , Estonia

Kiinankatkerokala , Finnish , Finland

China-Bitterling , German , Germany

短須鱊 , Mandarin Chinese , China

短须鱊 , Mandarin Chinese () , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Acheilognathidae

Genus: Acheilognathus

Species: Acheilognathus barbatulus Günther, 1873

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Asia: Mekong basin in Laos and Yunnan, Nam Ma Basin; northern Viet Nam, southern China.

Biology

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In subfamily Acheilognathinae (Genera Acheilognathus and Rhodeus ), female possesses an ovipositor which is used for depositing eggs inside the bivalves. Juveniles hatch and stay in the bivalve until they can swim (Ref. 43281).

Habitat

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benthopelagic