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Acheilognathus asmussii (Dybowski, 1872)

Russian bitterling
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Russian Federation country information

Common names: Kolyuchii gorchak, Spiny bitterling, Spiny bitterlings
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the lower Amur basin, the Ussuri River and Lake Khanka (Ref. 26334). This has been translocated to some areas within the country unintentionally where it has locally established self-sustaining populations (Ref. 45022). Also Ref. 1441. nEurRus
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Reshetnikov, Y.S., N.G. Bogutskaya, E.D. Vasil'eva, E.A. Dorofeeva, A.M. Naseka, O.A. Popova, K.A. Savvaitova, V.G. Sideleva and L.I. Sokolov, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Hořavka amurská, Russisk bitterling, Rózanka kolczasta, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Etymology: Acheilognathus: Greek, a = without + Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Dybowski.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Temperate; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 2060)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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