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Bitterling

Rhodeus sericeus (Pallas, 1776)

Status not recordedbony fish

The bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the 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 bitterling live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the bitterling as introduced in 2 countries.

  1. Italy
  2. Russia

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the 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 bitterling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusRhodeus
  7. SpeciesRhodeus sericeus (Pallas, 1776)

Synonyms Cyprinus sericeus, Rhodeus amarus sericeus, Rhodeus mantschuricus, Rhodeus sericeus sericeus, Rhodeus sericeus sinensis

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • Amur bitterlingEnglish
  • Mur bitterlingEnglish
  • ГарчакBelarusian
  • ГорчивкаBulgarian
  • hořavka duhováCzech
  • amurinkatkerokalaFinnish
  • bouvièreFrench
  • ノコタナゴJapanese
  • 납줄개Korean
  • SpidiļķisLatvian
  • bittervoornDutch
  • Różanka pospolitaPolish
  • Амурский горчакRussian
  • Acı balıkTurkish
  • Обыкновенный горчакRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bitterling

Other species in the same genus Rhodeus.

Bitterling

Rhodeus amarus

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the bitterling an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the bitterling as introduced in 2 countries: Italy and Russia, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is the bitterling?

The bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus) 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). Bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rhodeus-sericeus

MLA

“Bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/rhodeus-sericeus.

BibTeX
@misc{rhodeus_sericeus_2026,
  title = {Bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rhodeus-sericeus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}