bitterling
/ˈbɪtəlɪŋ/noun
1- a small brightly coloured freshwater fish of central Europe. The eggs are deposited inside a mussel, in which they are fertilized and the young eventually hatch.苦味鳑鲏, 苦鱼。
1.1
- Rhodeus amarus, family Cyprinidae.拉丁名Rhodeus amarus,鲤科。
词源
late 19th cent.: from German Bitterling, from bitter 'bitter'（translating Latin amarus） + -LING.