Khanka spiny bitterling

The Khanka spiny bitterling (Acheilognathus chankaensis) is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the family Acheilognathidae, the bitterlings. It originates in the inland rivers in Asia, and is found in China, Korea, and Russia. It is currently the only known species in its genus.

Khanka spiny bitterling
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Acheilognathidae
Genus:	Acheilognathus
Species:	A. chankaensis
Binomial name
Acheilognathus chankaensis (Dybowski, 1872)
Synonyms[2]
Parachilognathus imberbis Bleeker, 1871 Devario chankanensis Dybowski, 1872 Acanthorhodeus chankaensis (Dybowski, 1872) Acanthorhodeus atranalis Günther, 1873 Paracheilognathus bleekeri Berg, 1907 Acanthorhodeus gracilis Regan, 1908 Acanthorhodeus wangi T. L. Tchang, 1930 Acanthorhodeus asmussi sungariensis Berg, 1931 Acanthorhodeus tokunagai Mori, 1934

The fish can grow up to 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. It lives in a temperate climate in water with a pH of 7.0, a hardness of 15 DH, and a temperature range of 18 to 22 °C (64 to 72 °F). It is of commercial importance for fisheries and public aquaria.^[3]

When spawning, the female deposits the eggs inside bivalves. The young hatch and remain within the bivalve until they can swim.