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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Etymology: Acheilognathus: Greek, a = without + Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Herbert ‘Bert’ Girton Deignan (1906–1968) was a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1952) and worked for the USNM (1938–1962), where he was an Associate Curator of Birds. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Smith.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Tropical
Asia: Mekong basin and northern Viet Nam.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.2 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 43281)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 11 - 12; Anale zachte stralen: 10 - 11. Comparatively blunt snout; small maxillary barbels (Ref. 43281).
Occurs in creeks.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Female has an ovipositor which is used to deposit eggs inside bivalves. Young remain in the bivalve until they can swim (Ref. 43281).
Doi, A., 1997. A review of taxonomic studies of cypriniform fishes in Southeast Asia. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 44(1):1-33. (Ref. 26580)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00437 (0.00164 - 0.01162), b=3.22 (2.99 - 3.45), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 2.4 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Assuming Fec < 10,000).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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