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Acheilognathus melanogaster Bleeker, 1860 |
| Family: | Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 December 2017 (B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||