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Rhodeus rheinardti

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Cypriniformes

Genus
  
Rhodeus

Higher classification
  
Rhodeus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cyprinidae

Scientific name
  
Rhodeus rheinardti

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Rhodeus, Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Rhodeus sinensis

Rhodeus rheinardti is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in the Perfume River, near Hué, Vietnam. It was originally described as Danio rheinardti by G. Tirant in 1883. When spawning, the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves, where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim.

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Rhodeus rheinardti Wikipedia