Oily bitterling (Tanakia limbata)

Scientific name: Tanakia limbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Oily bitterling (Tanakia limbata)

The Oily bitterling (Tanakia limbata) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, central and southern Japan.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tanakia limbata
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: central and southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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