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Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Etymology: Acheilognathus: Greek, a = without + Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); majusculus: The specific name is derived from the Latin majusculus, somewhat bigger; referring to the bigger body size of this species compared to the other bitterlings (Ref. 42957).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; profondeur 1 - ? m (Ref. 42957). Subtropical
Asia: Somjin and Nakdong River, South Korea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 42957); 8.4 cm SL (female)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 3; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 8; Vertèbres: 37 - 40. Nuptial color of males greenish with a dark green stripe from upper rear edge of gill opening to middle of caudal fin base, anal fin with red band submarginally and dark ventral fin without marginal white band (Ref. 42959).
Found in rocky bottom of fast-flowing streams (Ref. 42957). Feeds on algae (Ref. 42957).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Kim, I.S. and H. Yang, 1998. Acheilognathus majusculus, a new bitterling (Pisces, Cyprinidae) from Korea, with revised key to species of the genus Acheilognathus of Korea. Korean J. Biol. Sci. 2:27-31. (Ref. 42957)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Assuming Fec < 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).