Tanichthys micagemmae

Scientific name: Tanichthys micagemmae Freyhof & Herder, 2001

Tanichthys micagemmae

Tanichthys micagemmae is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae that grows to about 2.3 cm (0.9 in). In the aquarium it needs a tank of at least 40 L (11 US gal), water at 20–24°C (68–75°F) and a pH of 6.0–8.0. Native range: Asia, River Ben Hai, Viet Nam.

Tanichthys micagemmae care at a glance

Adult size
2.3 cm (0.9 in)
Minimum tank
40 L (11 US gal)
Temperature
20–24°C (68–75°F)
pH
6.0–8.0
Hardness
2–10 dGH (36–178 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, freeze-dried foods, bloodworms and vegetables.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 11. Head and body below lateral midline whitish with many small dark grey spots (versus dark reddish brown); one black and white whitish longitudinal stripe of about same width (width of black stripe 0.9-1.8 times width of whitish stripe versus 0.3-0.6); distance from dorsal-fin origin to upper margin of whitish stripe about equal to distance from anal-fin origin to lower margin of black stripe (upper distance 0.9-1.2 times lower distance versus 1.8-2.7).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tanichthys micagemmae
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: River Ben Hai, Viet Nam.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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