Acheilognathus tonkinensis

Acheilognathus tonkinensis

Northern Vietnam Laos and southern China with mussel laid eggs

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Acheilognathus tonkinensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Acheilognathidae, the bitterlings. It is found in northern Vietnam, Laos, and southern China. It occurs in rivers and deposits its eggs inside freshwater mussels.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Acheilognathus
Maximum length: 12.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: northern Viet Nam, southern China and Nam Mat basin in Laos.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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