Tanichthys micagemmae
Tanichthys micagemmae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Tanichthys |
Species: | T. micagemmae
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Binomial name | |
Tanichthys micagemmae |
Tanichthys micagemmae is a
It is similar in appearance to the White Cloud Mountain minnow (T. albonubes), the most familiar member of its genus, which is a commonly sold freshwater aquarium fish. T. micagemmae can be distinguished from its more familiar relative primarily by the lighter coloration of its lower body and by the centered position of its lateral stripes, compared with a position well above the middle in T. albonubes. Some older males develop spectacular elongated dorsal and anal fins.
The species is sold in England under the common name Vietnamese cardinal minnow.
In the aquarium
Vietnamese cardinal minnows do best in a water temperature ranging from 19–23 degrees Celsius. Softer water within the range of 37–142 ppm is also preferable. They are peaceful, though males constantly challenge one another, harmlessly, and do well with a variety of fish, such as
References
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Tanichthys micagemmae" in FishBase. April 2019 version.