Oily bitterling

Oily bitterling
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Suborder:	Cyprinoidei
Family:	Acheilognathidae
Genus:	Tanakia
Species:	T. limbata
Binomial name
Tanakia limbata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Synonyms
Capoeta limbataTemminck & Schlegel, 1846 Acheilognathus limbatus(Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Rhodeus oryzae Jordan & Seale, 1906

The oily bitterling (Tanakia limbata) is a temperate freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acheilognathidae, the bitterlings.. It originates in creeks with fast-running water in central and southern Japan. It was originally described as Capoeta limbata by Temminck & Schlegel in 1846, and has also been referred to as Acheilognathus limbatus and Acheilognathus limbata in scientific literature. The fish reaches a size of up to 6 cm (2.4 in) TL. ^[2]

References

1. Mukai, T.; Taniguchi, Y. & Watanabe, K. (2019). "Tanakia limbata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T114828970A114829018. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T114828970A114829018.en . Retrieved 20 February 2025.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tanakia limbata". FishBase . April 2013 version.