Rhodeus haradai

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Rhodeus haradai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Rhodeus
Species: R. haradai
Binomial name
Rhodeus haradai
Arai, Suzuki & Shen, 1990

Rhodeus haradai is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in the Hainan province of China. It was originally described as by Arai, Suzuki & Shen in 1990.

When spawning, the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves, where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim.

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