Giant Chinese Bitterling
Acheilognathus macropterus
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- Scientific name
- Acheilognathus macropterus
- Family
- Acheilognathidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acheilognathidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthorhodeus bergi, Acanthorhodeus dicaeus, Acanthorhodeus guichenoti, Acanthorhodeus jeholicus, Acanthorhodeus longispinnis, Acanthorhodeus macropterus, Acanthorhodeus ngowyangi, Acanthorhodeus taenianalis, Acheilognathus dicaeus, Acheliognathus macropterus, Paracheilognathus jeholicus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Europa
Water
- Temperature
- 14–22 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 27.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 648 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 180 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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