European bitterling
(Rhodeus amarus)

Classification

Species: Rhodeus amarus
Genus: Rhodeus - Bitterlings
Family: Acheilognathidae - Bitterling-like cyprinids
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: European bitterling
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate, Continental
Native: Europe
Distribution: Nestos, Daugava (Western Dvina), Rhine, Rhone, Dnieper, Struma - Strymonas, Maritsa (Evros), Drin, Danube

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