Acheilognathus melanogaster Bleeker, 1860

Description


Distinguishing caharacters: D iii,9; A iii,8; lateral line scales 37, above it 6 and below 4; total vertebrae 36; barbels much shorter than eye diameter, with ratio of barbel length to orbit diameter 0.24 (left) and 0.29 (right) (Ref. 87269).

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Acheilognathidae

Genus: Acheilognathus

Species: Acheilognathus melanogaster Bleeker, 1860

Climate Zone


  • Temperate
  • Location


  • Asia: Japan.
  • Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    brackish