European bitterling
Rhodeus amarus
Identification image; not photographed at Lake Svitiaz.
Photo «Rhodeus amarus.jpg» — ViridiflavusCC BY-SA 3.0cropped
Distribution
Documented lakes
1 lakes in the guide
Characteristics
Species facts
A small native fish of overgrown shallows whose entire reproduction depends on living freshwater mussels. The bitterling is named for Lake Ostrivianske in a current species list; no quantitative surveys exist for this particular population.
- — kg
- Maximum weight
- 11.2 cm
- Maximum length
- 5 years
- Lifespan
Origin in Lake Svitiaz: native species. IUCN: LC.