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China-bitterling

Acheilognathus barbatulus Günther, 1873

Status not recordedbony fish

The china-bitterling (Acheilognathus barbatulus) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the china-bitterling

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the china-bitterling live?

Not recorded

Is the china-bitterling endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the china-bitterling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusAcheilognathus
  7. SpeciesAcheilognathus barbatulus Günther, 1873

Synonyms Acanthorhodeus barbatulus, Acheilognathus argenteus, Acheilognathus shibatae, Achilognathus barbatulus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Kinesisk bitterlingEnglish
  • タイリクカネヒラJapanese
  • 短须鱊Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the china-bitterling

Other species in the same genus Acheilognathus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the china-bitterling?

The china-bitterling (Acheilognathus barbatulus) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). China-bitterling (Acheilognathus barbatulus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/china-bitterling

MLA

“China-bitterling (Acheilognathus barbatulus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/china-bitterling.

BibTeX
@misc{china_bitterling_2026,
  title = {China-bitterling (Acheilognathus barbatulus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/china-bitterling},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}