Acheilognathus
E813679
Acheilognathus is a genus of small freshwater ray-finned fishes, commonly known as bitterlings, native to East Asia and parts of Europe.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | cyprinid fishes ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | bitterlings ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Jakob Heckel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| distribution |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| eggDevelopmentSite | gills of freshwater mussels ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
algae
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| foundIn |
lakes
ⓘ
ponds ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ray-finned
ⓘ
small size ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalInteraction | symbiosis with freshwater mussels ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance | minor importance in local fisheries ⓘ |
| hasFinType | soft-rayed dorsal fin ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Acheilognathus barbatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Acheilognathus macropterus NERFINISHED ⓘ Acheilognathus rhombeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Acheilognathus tabira NERFINISHED ⓘ Acheilognathus typus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesCountApprox | 40 ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | ichthyological research ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Europe ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Acheilognathinae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyprinidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionBehavior | lays eggs in bivalve mollusks ⓘ |
| subfamily | Acheilognathinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | omnivorous ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Acheilognathus melanogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | aquarium fish ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.