Horadandia
E805071
Horadandia is a small genus of tiny freshwater cyprinid fishes native to South Asia, known for their miniature size and occurrence in shallow, vegetated waters.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horadandia atukorali | 0 |
| Horadandia brittani | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | diurnal ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Danioninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| bodySize | miniature ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat degradation ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
coastal lowlands of southwestern India
ⓘ
wet zone of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| ecologicalPreference |
ditches and marshes
ⓘ
shallow pools ⓘ slow-moving waters ⓘ |
| family |
Cyprinidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| genus |
Horadandia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horadandia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
shallow vegetated waters ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | horadandias ⓘ |
| importance | of interest in aquarium trade ⓘ |
| is | tiny cyprinid fishes ⓘ |
| isEndemicTo | Sri Lanka (for Horadandia atukorali) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 2 cm ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Horadandi village in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait | miniaturization among cyprinids ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedSpecies |
Horadandia atukorali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horadandia brittani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-scattering ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | schooling ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| waterParameterPreference |
slightly acidic to neutral pH
ⓘ
soft water ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.