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Name
Scientific name
Tanakia signifer
Described by
Authority Berg, Year 1907, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Korean Bitterling
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The Korean bitterling, Tanakia signifer, is endemic to the Korean peninsula, where it occurs in southern North Korea and northern South Kor…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
75mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
North Korea, South Korea, Odae, Han (Korea)
Writing
Etymology
Tanakia: named for Shigeho Tanaka (1878-1974), an “accomplished” ichthyologist from the Imperial University of Tokyo, in combination with the Latin suffix -ia,…
Distribution
Endemic to the Korean peninsula where it occurs in southern North Korea and northern South Korea. It is considered endangered in the latter, where it occurs on…
Habitat
Typically occurs in cool, clean, relatively shallow water flowing over substrates of coarse sand or gravel, and with vegetated margins.
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
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Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Bitterlings (see 'Notes') exhibit an unusual spawning symbiosis in which the interlamellar spaces of the paired inner and outer gills of living unionid mussels…
Notes
This species is not traded for ornamental purposes but captive populations are maintained in South Korea, at least. In the orginal description it is diagnosed …
References
References
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