Russian bitterling (Acheilognathus asmussii)

Scientific name: Acheilognathus asmussii Dybowski, 1872

The Russian bitterling (Acheilognathus asmussii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 18–22°C (64–72°F). Native range: Europe and Asia, Russia, Mongolia, China and Korea.

Russian bitterling care at a glance

Temperature
18–22°C (64–72°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Acheilognathus asmussii
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Russia, Mongolia, China and Korea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 1,000)

Sources

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

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