Hemiculter bleekeri
| Hemiculter bleekeri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Hemiculter |
| Species: | H. bleekeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemiculter bleekeri Warpachowski, 1887 | |
Hemiculter bleekeri is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Cultrinae subfamily of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in the Amur River, Yangtze River, and the Yellow River basins in China. It was originally described by N. A. Warpachowski in 1887, and has also been referred to as Hemiculter bleekeri bleekeri in scientific literature.
The fish reaches a size of up to 17.0 cm (6.7 in) long. Its diet primarily consists of plants and detritus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Hemiculter bleekeri" in FishBase. February 2007 version.
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