| Rhodeus sinensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Rhodeus |
| Species: | R. sinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodeus sinensis Günther, 1868 |
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Rhodeus sinensis is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in inland rivers in China, and has been introduced as an exotic species in Afghanistan. It was originally described by Albert C. L. G. Günther in 1868 .
The fish reaches a size of up to 5.2 centimetres (2.0 in), and is native to freshwater habitats with a pH of 6.8 to 7.8, a hardness of 20 DH, and a temperature of 10° to 25° C (50° to 77° F).
When spawning, the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves, where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim.