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Cyprinidae

Slender Bitterling

Tanakia lanceolata

Eggs deposited in mussels until swimming

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Small
Temperate fish

Slender Bitterling is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 13.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Tanakia
Maximum length: 13.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

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