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Russian bitterling

Acheilognathus asmussii (Dybowski, 1872)

Status not recordedbony fish

The russian bitterling (Acheilognathus asmussii) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the russian 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 russian bitterling live?

Not recorded

Is the russian 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 russian bitterling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusAcheilognathus
  7. SpeciesAcheilognathus asmussii (Dybowski, 1872)

Synonyms Acanthorhodeus asmussi, Acanthorhodeus asmussii, Acanthorhodeus asmussii amurensis, Acheilognathus assmussii, Devario asmussii

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • AasiankatkerokalaFinnish
  • 러시아납지리Korean
  • Амурский колючий горчакRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the russian bitterling

Other species in the same genus Acheilognathus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the russian bitterling?

The russian bitterling (Acheilognathus asmussii) 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). Russian bitterling (Acheilognathus asmussii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/russian-bitterling

MLA

“Russian bitterling (Acheilognathus asmussii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/russian-bitterling.

BibTeX
@misc{russian_bitterling_2026,
  title = {Russian bitterling (Acheilognathus asmussii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/russian-bitterling},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}