Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Rhodeus fangi

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Cypriniformes

Genus
  
Rhodeus

Higher classification
  
Rhodeus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cyprinidae

Scientific name
  
Rhodeus fangi

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Rhodeus, Cyprinidae, Rhodeus sinensis, Cypriniformes

Rhodeus fangi is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in the Pearl River, Yangtze River in China. It was originally described as Pararhodeus fangi by C.P. Miao in 1934.

When spawning, the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves, where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim.

References

Rhodeus fangi Wikipedia