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Rhodeus sericeus in Belarus
Amur bitterling

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Rhodeus sericeus   (Pallas, 1776)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Rhser_u2.jpg) by Karatash, A.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Amur bitterling
Max. size:	11.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723); max. reported age: 5 years
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous; pH range: 5.80000019073486 - 6.30000019073486; dH range: 2 - 3 ; depth range - 0 m
Climate:	temperate; 18 - 21°C; 60°N - 35°N
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2; tmax=5; Fec=100)
Distribution:	Eurasia: with disjunct range of distribution. Subspecies Rhodeus sinensis amarus found in central and eastern Europe, the Russian republics adjacent to Europe and Turkey (Ref. 683). Subspecies Rhodeus sinensis sinensis found in the Jangtze basin (Ref. 556). In Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 34-38
Biology:	Occurs in ponds, lakes, marshes, muddy and sandy pools and backwaters of rivers (Ref. 5723). Feeds mainly on plant material but also on small larvae of insects. Its occurrence is related to those of the bivalve Anodonta cygnea and other freshwater mussels (Ref. 30578). Known for its habit of laying its eggs in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels (Ref. 1739). Reproduction takes place from April to June (Ref. 30578)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Bogutskaya, N.G. and A.M. Komlev. 2001. (Ref. 50154)
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Belarus country information
Common names:	Gortschak		Ref:  Blanc, M., J.-L. Gaudet, P. Banarescu and J.-C. Hureau, 1971
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bo.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Blanc, M., J.-L. Gaudet, P. Banarescu and J.-C. Hureau, 1971
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