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Paratanakia haifengensis Huang, Cheng, Shao & Chen, 2024 |
| Family: | Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.63 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 14-17. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters:D 3, 9; A 3, 11-13 (modally 3, 12); pectoral fin rays 1, 12-13 (modally 13); lateral-line scales 36-37 (modally 36). Colouration: with a distinct longitudinal blue stripe on the posterior half of body, starting from caudal fin base and extending forward to the position below the third spine of dorsal fin in maximum, its anterior tip inserted above the 13th-14th lateral-line scales, and usually not exceeding the anterior margin of dorsal fin; dorsal fin gray with a broad shiny yellow stripe, and with an indistinct, very thin gray margin in males (Ref. 133066). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||