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| Scientific Name | Rhodeus amarus (Bloch, 1782) |
| Common Name | Europaeischer Bitterling (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Müggelsee (lake) near Köpenick, Berlin, Germany. |
| Synonym(s) | Cyprinus amarus, Rhodeus genitalis, Rhodeus lucinae, Rhodeus sericeus amarus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Europe: Rhône basin in France to the Neva in Russia; south to the Black Sea. Basins of North, southern Baltic, Black, western and southern Caspian and Aegean Seas (from Maritza to Struma drainages); Mediterranean basin, only in nothern Rhône (France) and Drin drainages (Alabania, Montenegro, Macedonia). . European rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Russian Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2008. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | M. Marcus Elieser Bloch's ..., ausübenden Arztes zu Berlin, Oeconomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands v. 1, pp 52, Pl. 8 (fig. 3). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.184.738.5655 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:59 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 19:39) |