Metallic Bitterling

Acheilognathus typus

A bitterling endemic to Japan

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Temperate fish

Acheilognathus typus, the metallic bitterling, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Acheilognathidae, a bitterling. It is endemic to Japan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Acheilognathus
Water type: Freshwater