Oily bitterling
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Tanakia limbata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) |
The oily bitterling, Tanakia limbata, is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in creeks with fast-running water in central and southern Japan. It was originally described as Capoeta limbata by Temminck & Schlegel in 1846, and has also been referred to as Acheilognathus limbatus and Acheilognathus limbata in scientific literature. The fish reaches a size of up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in).
[edit] References
- "Tanakia limbata". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.