FreshwaterBrackish
Khanka spiny bitterling
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis
Acheilognathidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14.4 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 80 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
80 liters89 × 30 × 30 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in China, Russia, and South Korea.
More about the species
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthorhodeus asmussi sungariensis
- Acanthorhodeus atranalis
- Acanthorhodeus gracilis
- Acanthorhodeus tokunagai
- Acanthorhodeus wangi
- Acheilognathus bleekeri
In other languages
- Japansk bitterling
- Piikkikatkerokala
Articles
All articles
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.