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Striped bitterling

Acheilognathus cyanostigma Jordan & Fowler, 1903

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the striped 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 striped bitterling live?

Not recorded

Is the striped 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 striped bitterling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusAcheilognathus
  7. SpeciesAcheilognathus cyanostigma Jordan & Fowler, 1903

Synonyms Acheilognathus brevianalis

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • hořavka modroskvrnnáCzech
  • イチモンジタナゴJapanese
  • 일본줄납자루Korean
  • Ichimonji TanagoJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the striped bitterling

Other species in the same genus Acheilognathus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the striped bitterling?

The striped bitterling (Acheilognathus cyanostigma) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Striped bitterling (Acheilognathus cyanostigma). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-bitterling

MLA

“Striped bitterling (Acheilognathus cyanostigma).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-bitterling.

BibTeX
@misc{striped_bitterling_2026,
  title = {Striped bitterling (Acheilognathus cyanostigma)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-bitterling},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}