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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.
Eponymy: Tan Kam Fei was a Chinese boy-scout leader who discovered and collected the first specimens of the minnows (1932) and brought them to the attention of the author. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Vietnam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nguyen, V.H. and S.V. Ngo, 2001. Cá nước ngọt Việt Nam: Tâp I. Họ Cá Chép (Cyprinidae). [Freshwater fishes of Viet Nam. Volume I. Family Cyprinidae]. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản nông nghiệp. 622 p. (Ref. 84795)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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