The rosy bitterling or Tairiku baratanago (Rhodeus ocellatus) is a small freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae (carp), native to East Asia from the Amur River basin to the Pearl River basin.[2]
Females are about 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in) long and males are 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in). Their bodies are flat with an argent-colored luster. However, males change to a reddish (sometimes purple) color during the spawning season (March to September) which functions to attract females. This reddish color is similar to the color of a red rose, which is why it is called a rosy bitterling.[3]
^Huckstorf, V. (2013). "Rhodeus ocellatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. IUCN: e.T62207A3109841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T62207A3109841.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Rhodeus ocellatus" in FishBase. March 2017 version.
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