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Common names: White cloud mountain minnow, 唐魚, 唐鱼
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Regulations: protected | Ref: Wang, S. (ed.), 1998
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of Tanichthys albonubes, White Cloud Mountain (Ref. 117037). Distributed in Baiyunshan Mountain brooks, Huaxian County and vicinity of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province (Ref. 45563). Recently discovered in Hainan Island (Ref. 85799). Status of threat: Extinct in the wild (Ref. 45563). Also Ref. 4537, 33782.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Welcomme, R.L., 1988
National Database:

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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Tanichthyidae (Mountain minnows)
Etymology: Tanichthys: Named for Mr Tan Kam Fei, the famous Scout of Kwangtung; for his interest in ichthyology and encouraging the young scouts toward the study of nature..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19. Tropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 1672); 24°N - 18°N, 104°E - 121°E (Ref. 85799)

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Asia: China (Ref. 1739) and Viet Nam (Ref. 44416). Thought to be extinct in the wild (Ref. 89952). Introduced elsewhere.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5258); common length : 2.1 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 35840)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 2 - 3; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 6-7; Espinas anales 3; Radios blandos anales: 7 - 9. Body green, with golden vertical zones on central axis of body and a number of dark lines above zones; dorsal and anal fins green and transparent edge; base of caudal fin with large red round spots. Snout blunt; lip thin and lower jaw a bit protruded; barbel absent; dorsal fin short and opposite anal fin, pectoral and pelvic fins small; pelvic scute absent (Ref. 45563).

Found in clean, sluggish coastal stream amongst hydrophytes (Ref. 85799). Can survive in water temperature as low as 5°C. Feed on zooplankton and detritus. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Kottelat, M., 2001. Freshwater fishes of northern Vietnam. A preliminary check-list of the fishes known or expected to occur in northern Vietnam with comments on systematics and nomenclature. Environment and Social Development Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region. The World Bank. 123 p. (Ref. 44416)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 15 December 2010

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Acuario: muy comercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00397 - 0.02640), b=3.08 (2.86 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 2.7 ±0.31 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (tm<1).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Tanichthys albonubes Lin, 1932