Chinese bleak (Aphyocypris chinensis)

Scientific name: Aphyocypris chinensis G?nther, 1868

Chinese bleak (Aphyocypris chinensis)

The Chinese bleak (Aphyocypris chinensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Japan, Korea, and China.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aphyocypris chinensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Common length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Japan, Korea, and China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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