Rainbow gudgeon (Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis nigripinnis)

Scientific name: Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis nigripinnis G?nther, 1873

Rainbow gudgeon (Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis nigripinnis)

The Rainbow gudgeon (Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis nigripinnis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Amur River basin to Hainan, China. Also Taiwan.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis nigripinnis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Common length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Amur River basin to Hainan, China. Also Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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