Rhodeus sinensis
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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.
Freshwater
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
belonging to the Acheilognathinae
Acheilognathinae
Acheilognathinae, the bitterling-like cyprinids, are a subfamily of cyprinids.Genera contained herein are:* Acanthorhodeus – spiny bitterlings* Acheilognathus* Rhodeus – bitterlings* Tanakia...
sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in inland rivers in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, and has been introduced as an exotic species in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It was originally described by Albert C. L. G. Günther
Albert C. L. G. Günther
Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther , was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist....
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
PH
In chemistry, pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. Pure water is said to be neutral, with a pH close to 7.0 at . Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline...
of 6.8 to 7.8, a hardness
Hard water
Hard water is water that has high mineral content . Hard water has high concentrations of Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions. Hard water is generally not harmful to one's health but can pose serious problems in industrial settings, where water hardness is monitored to avoid costly breakdowns in boilers, cooling...
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.