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Paratanakia fulvidorsalis Chen & Shy, 2024 |
| Family: | Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.38 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 33-33. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D 3,8; A 3,10; pectoral fin rays modally 1,12; lateral-line scales modally 34. Colouration: dorsal fin gray with a broad shiny creamy yellow to orange yellow stripe, and with a thin grayish black margin in male (Ref. 133055). | |||
| Biology: | Known from the lower reaches of Tanshuei River basins with limited range (Ref. 133055). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||