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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Etymology: Paratanakia: Name from Greek 'Para' from word 'parilis' meaning beside, near or by, and the genus name Tanakia, referring to the similarity to species of Tanakia 'himantegós'; noun in apposition; haifengensis: Named after the place of its type locality, Haifeng County, in the eastern region of Guangdong Province, China.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Distribution
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Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 133066)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 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).
Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Huang, S.-P., Y.-H. Cheng, K.-T. Shao and I-S. Chen, 2024. A new species of Paratanakia (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Guangdong, China Zootaxa 5550(1):240-249. (Ref. 133066)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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