Acheilognathus barbatulus

Acheilognathus barbatulus, the Kinesisk bitterling, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the genus Acheilognathus. It is endemic to the Mekong river in Laos, northern Vietnam and southern China in waters between 8-20 °C and its maximum length is 8.4 cm.

Acheilognathus barbatulus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Suborder:	Cyprinoidei
Family:	Acheilognathidae
Genus:	Acheilognathus
Species:	A. barbatulus
Binomial name
Acheilognathus barbatulus Günther, 1873[2]
Synonyms[3]
Acanthorhodeus barbatulus (Günther, 1873) Paracheilognathus peihoensis Fowler, 1910 Acheilognathus peihoensis Fowler, 1910 Acheilognathus shibatae Mori, 1928 Acheilognathus argenteus Wu, 1939