Common name: Bitterling
Scientific name: Rhodeus sericeus (Pallas, 1776)

Class:
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Order:
Cypriniformes (Minnows and Suckers)
Family:
Cyprinidae (minnows and carps)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Lacustrine:
Shallow water
Palustrine:
HERBACEOUS WETLAND
Riverine:
MEDIUM RIVER, Low gradient, Pool

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
SNA
Not Applicable - A state conservation status rank is not applicable because the species is not a suitable target for conservation activities (e.g., species is a hybrid, a domesticated species, not native to New York, an accidental or infrequent visitor outside of its normal range, a transient or migrant just passing through the state, or a species with only unconfirmed or doubtful reports).
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Not Listed
Not listed or protected by New York State.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
N: Do not track

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102282/Rhodeus_sericeus/