Oily bitterling

Oily bitterling
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Acheilognathinae
Genus:	Tanakia
Species:	T. limbata
Binomial name
	Tanakia limbata; (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Synonyms
	Capoeta limbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846; Acheilognathus limbatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846); Rhodeus oryzae Jordan & Seale, 1906 ;

The oily bitterling (Tanakia limbata) is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae sub-family of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in creeks with fast-running water in central and southern Japan. It was originally described as Capoeta limbata by Temminck & Schlegel in 1846, and has also been referred to as Acheilognathus limbatus and Acheilognathus limbata in scientific literature. The fish reaches a size of up to 6 cm (2.4 in) TL.^[1]

References

^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tanakia limbata". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tanakia limbata". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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