Taiwan Bitterling

Paratanakia himantegus

Eight Centimeters Carp of Taiwanese Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Paratanakia himantegus is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acheilognathidae, the bitterlings. This fish is found in China and Taiwan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Paratanakia
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Taiwan.

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