Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Acheilognathidae Bitterlings

Genus: Rhodeus

(See list of species below)


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23 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Rhodeus albomarginatus
[]

Photo by Zienert, S.

Europe
Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
Rhodeus amarus (Bloch, 1782)

Photo by Photo by Zienert, S.
 
Rhodeus amarus
[European bitterling]
No picture found
 
Rhodeus amurensis
[]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rhodeus atremius (Jordan & Thompson, 1914)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Rhodeus atremius
[Kyushu bitterling]

Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Komlev, A.M.

Western Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Rhodeus colchicus Bogutskaya & Komlev, 2001

Photo by Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Komlev, A.M.
 
Rhodeus colchicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Rhodeus fangi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Rhodeus haradai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Rhodeus laoensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
Rhodeus lighti (Wu, 1931)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Rhodeus lighti
[Light's bitterling]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Rhodeus meridionalis
[]
No picture found
 
Rhodeus monguonensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm TL
 
Rhodeus notatus
[]

Photo by Liao, T.-Y.

Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Rhodeus ocellatus (Kner, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Liao, T.-Y.
 
Rhodeus ocellatus
[Rosy bitterling]

Photo by Chae, B.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Rhodeus pseudosericeus Arai, Jeon & Ueda, 2001

Photo by Photo by Chae, B.-S.
 
Rhodeus pseudosericeus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Rhodeus rheinardti
[]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Asia

Rhodeus sciosemus (Jordan & Thompson, 1914)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Rhodeus sciosemus
[]

Photo by Naseka, A.M.

Asia. Amur basin and Sak
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Rhodeus sericeus (Pallas, 1776)

Photo by Photo by Naseka, A.M.
 
Rhodeus sericeus
[Bitterling]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Rhodeus shitaiensis
[]

Photo by Huang, H.-C. (黄皓晨)

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm TL
Rhodeus sinensis Günther, 1868

Photo by Photo by Huang, H.-C. (黄皓晨)
 
Rhodeus sinensis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Rhodeus smithii (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Rhodeus smithii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Rhodeus spinalis
[]

Photo by Senou, H.

Asia

Rhodeus suigensis (Mori, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Senou, H.
 
Rhodeus suigensis
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Rhodeus uyekii (Mori, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Rhodeus uyekii
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rhodeus albomarginatus Asia 5.8 SL 2014
Rhodeus amarus European bitterling Europe 11.2 TL 1782
Rhodeus amurensis Asia 1967
Rhodeus atremius Kyushu bitterling Asia 6 TL 1914
Rhodeus colchicus Western Asia 6.8 SL 2001
Rhodeus fangi Asia 6.5 SL 1934
Rhodeus haradai Asia 5.6 SL 1990
Rhodeus laoensis Asia 4.7 SL 1998
Rhodeus lighti Light's bitterling Asia 7.2 TL 1931
Rhodeus meridionalis Europe 9.5 SL 1924
Rhodeus monguonensis Asia 1989
Rhodeus notatus Asia 4.9 TL 1929
Rhodeus ocellatus Rosy bitterling Asia 9.2 SL 1866
Rhodeus pseudosericeus Asia 6.1 SL 2001
Rhodeus rheinardti Asia 5.4 SL 1883
Rhodeus sciosemus Asia 1914
Rhodeus sericeus Bitterling Asia. Amur basin and Sak 11 TL 1776
Rhodeus shitaiensis Asia 6.2 SL 2011
Rhodeus sinensis Asia 10.8 TL 1868
Rhodeus smithii Asia 6.5 TL 1908
Rhodeus spinalis Asia 10 TL 1926
Rhodeus suigensis Asia 1935
Rhodeus uyekii Asia 6.2 TL 1935



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