The Georgian bitterling (Rhodeus colchicus) is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Acheilognathinae of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in the western portion of the Transcaucasia region of Georgia. It was originally described by Bogutskaya & Komlev in 2001. It reaches a maximum size of 6.8 cm (2.7 in).[2]
Georgian bitterling | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Acheilognathinae |
Genus: | Rhodeus |
Species: | R. colchicus
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Binomial name | |
Rhodeus colchicus Bogutskaya & Komlev, 2001
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References
edit- ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Rhodeus colchicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T19449294A19849729. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19449294A19849729.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhodeus colchicus". FishBase. February 2007 version.