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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..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Distribution
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Asia: Vietnam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 125920)
Short description
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This species is distinguished from its congeners by having more branched rays in anal fin 9 1/2 (vs. 7-8 1/2 in T. micagemmae and 8 1/2 in T. albonubes, T. thacbaensis); differs from T. micagemmae. by having a white anal-fin margin (vs. red) (Ref. 125920).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Bohlen, J., T. Dvorák, H.N. Thang and V. Slechtová, 2019. Tanichthys kuehnei, new species, from Central Vietnam (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. of Freshwaters 29(1):9-18 [1-10]. [First published online, pp. 1-10, 9 Feb. 2019.] (Ref. 125920)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).