Rhodeus colchicus

Rhodeus colchicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Acheilognathinae
Genus: Rhodeus
Species: R. colchicus
Binomial name
Rhodeus colchicus
Bogutskaya & Komlev, 2001

Rhodeus colchicus (Bogutskaya & Komlev, 2001) is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the Cyprinidae family. 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).[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Rhodeus colchicus" in FishBase. February 2007 version.


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