Rhodeus sciosemus

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Rhodeus sciosemus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Rhodeus Species: R. sciosemus
Binomial name
Rhodeus sciosemus (Jordan & Thompson, 1914)

Rhodeus sciosemus is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in inland rivers in Japan. It was originally described as Acanthorhodeus sciosemus by Jordan & Thompson in 1914.

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

[edit] References

• "Rhodeus sciosemus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.