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European Bitterling

Rhodeus amarus

Classification

The European bitterling (Rhodeus amarus) is a temperate freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acheilognathidae, the bitterlings. It originates in Europe, ranging from the Rhone River basin in France to the Neva River in Russia. It was originally described as Cyprinus amarus by Marcus Elieser Bloch in 1782, and has been referred to in scientific literature as Rhodeus sericeus amarus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 56,966Netherlands · 4,342Belgium · 3,962Germany · 1,456Switzerland · 181United Kingdom · 65Italy · 48Luxembourg · 28