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Scientific Name	**Rhodeus ocellatus** (Kner, 1866)
Common Names	Rosy Bitterling Hongkong Bitterling (Germany)
Type Locality	Shanghai, China.
Synonym(s)	Pseudoperilampus ocellatus, Rhodeus hwanghoensis, Rhodeus kurumeus, Rhodeus maculatus, Rhodeus ocellatus kurumeus, Rhodeus ocellatus ocellatus, Rhodeus pingi, Rhodeus wangkinfui
Species Information
Size	65mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Taiwan. Introduced into eastern China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan which for a time were considered as the native range of the species due to an effective colonization of the natural waters. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction. Taiwan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 53, pp 548 [6].
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:59 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:58)