Tokyo bitterling
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| phylum | Chordata | The Tokyo bitterling is a temperate freshwater fish of the carp family (Cyprinidae). In the wild, it is found only on the Kantō Plain of Japan, an area near to the capital city of Tokyo. It was formerly abundant in small streams, but its habitat has been overrun by people and pollution, and it also suffers from competition from the related but more aggressive rosy bitterling.
Bitterlings lay their eggs in mussel shells, and the Tokyo bitterling will only lay its eggs in one type of mussel shell, limiting its chances of successful breeding. To help protect it, it has been declared a "national monument" by the Japanese government which gives it special protection. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Cypriniformes |
| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Cypriniformes | |
| family | Cyprinidae | |
| species | Tanakia tanago |
