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Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Etymology: Rhodeus: Greek, rhodeos, a,-on = rose (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Fang Ping-Wen (sometimes transcribed as Bingwen) (1903–1944) was a Chinese ichthyologist at the Metropolitan Museum of Natural History, and Biological Laboratory of the Science Society of China, Academia Sinica, Nanking (Nanjing). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: Zhujiang, Changjiang, Huanghe and Heilongjiang rivers in China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 125932); max. published weight: 7.40 g (Ref. 125932)
Utilized for animal feed (Ref. 89718).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Female has an ovipositor which is used to deposit eggs inside bivalves. Young remain in the bivalve until they can swim (Ref. 43281).
Lin, R., 1998. Acheilognathinae. p. 413-454. In Chen, Y.-Y. and et al. (Eds). Fauna Sinica. Osteichthyes. Cypriniformes II. Science Press. Beijing. 1-531. (Ref. 33793)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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