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Name
Scientific name
Tanichthys albonubes
Described by
Authority Lin, Year 1932
Family
Cyprinidae
Summary
The White Cloud Mountain minnow, Tanichthys albonubes, is a small cyprinid from Guangdong and Hainan in southern China and from northeaster…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
40mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 14–22°C, pH 6–8.5
Hardness
5–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries
China, Vietnam
Supporting text
Etymology
Tanichthys: named for Chinese boy scout leader Tan Kan Fei, who first collected the type species, plus the Greek ἰχθύς (ichthus), meaning 'fish'. albonubes: fr…
Distribution
Type locality is 'White Cloud Mountain, Kwangtung, China', referring to White Cloud Mountain (also known as Mount Baiyun or Baiyunshan) a few miles north of th…
Habitat
Little published information exists but one of the populations rediscovered close to the type locality in Guangdong inhabits a sluggish, spring-fed mountain st…
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm24 ∗ 12 in or equivalent are required.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not especially critical though it tends to show better colouration in a heavily-planted set-up with a dark substrate. The addition of some f…
Water conditions
Temperature: This species is subject to seasonal temperature fluctuations in nature and is most comfortable between 14 – 22 °C57 – 72 °F. Permanent exposure to…
Diet
Stomach analyses of wild specimens have revealed it to be a micropredator feeding on small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton. In the aquarium i…
Behaviour and compatibility
Very peaceful indeed and an ideal resident of a well-maintained community set-up provided its temperature requirements are considered. Other species that enjoy…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature females are usually rounder-bellied and often a little larger than the slimmer, more colourful males.
Reproduction
Like many small cyprinids this species is an egg-scattering, continuous spawner that exhibits no parental care. That is to say when the fish are in good condit…
Notes
One of the most ubiquitous species in the aquarium hobby and several ornamental strains are available including 'long-finned', 'golden', 'albino', and 'super r…
References
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