Tanichthys

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Tanichthys is a small genus of freshwater cyprinid fishes best known for the popular aquarium species White Cloud Mountain minnow.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus
taxon
belongsToSubfamily Leuciscinae NERFINISHED
bodyShape slender
breedingUse beginner-level breeding in aquaria
class Actinopterygii
conservationConcern some species with restricted ranges
describedBy Lin Shu-Yen NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1932
diet omnivorous
distributionRegion China NERFINISHED
Hainan Island NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
ecologicalNiche small-stream midwater micro-predator
family Cyprinidae NERFINISHED
finType ray-finned
genusIncludes Tanichthys albiventris NERFINISHED
Tanichthys albonubes NERFINISHED
Tanichthys kuehnei NERFINISHED
Tanichthys micagemmae NERFINISHED
Tanichthys sp. ‘Vietnam’ NERFINISHED
Tanichthys thacbaensis NERFINISHED
geologicalTimeFirstDescribed 20th century
habitat freshwater
hasCharacteristic hardy in captivity
peaceful temperament
schooling behavior
hasCommonName white cloud mountain minnows (group)
isPopularIn aquarium trade
kingdom Animalia
namedAfter Tan Kan Kee NERFINISHED
nativeTo East Asia NERFINISHED
order Cypriniformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-scattering
sizeClass small freshwater fish
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Tanichthys albonubes NERFINISHED
typicalWaterParameter cool water temperatures GENERATED
neutral to slightly alkaline pH GENERATED
usedAs ornamental fish
waterType temperate

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Danionidae contains Tanichthys