Oily bitterling
| Oily bitterling | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Suborder: | Cyprinoidei |
| Family: | Acheilognathidae |
| Genus: | Tanakia |
| Species: | T. limbata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tanakia limbata | |
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The oily bitterling (Tanakia limbata) is a temperate freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acheilognathidae, the bitterlings.. It originates in creeks with fast-running water in central and southern Japan. It was originally described as Capoeta limbata by Temminck & Schlegel in 1846, and has also been referred to as Acheilognathus limbatus and Acheilognathus limbata in scientific literature. The fish reaches a size of up to 6 cm (2.4 in) TL.[2]
References
- ^ Mukai, T.; Taniguchi, Y. & Watanabe, K. (2019). "Tanakia limbata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T114828970A114829018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T114828970A114829018.en. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tanakia limbata". FishBase. April 2013 version.

