Deepbody bitterling

Deepbody bitterling
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Acheilognathus
Species: A. longipinnis
Binomial name
Acheilognathus longipinnis
(Regan, 1905)

The deepbody bitterling or Itasenpara bitterling (Acheilognathus longipinnis)[1][2] is a species of freshwater fish in the family of Cyprinidae. It is endemic to central and southern Japan. It grows to a maximum length of 8.0 cm.

References

  1. 1 2 Kottelat, M. (1996). "Acheilognathus longipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Acheilognathus longipinnis" in FishBase. April 2014 version.
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