Vietnamese white cloud minnow

📖 Overview

Vietnamese white cloud minnow (Tanichthys micagemmae), first described by Freyhof & Herder, 2001 is a tiny fish in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 2.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Cyprinidae kept in the hobby.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

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).: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Vietnamese white cloud minnow is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 18°C - 27°C

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Vietnamese white cloud minnow.

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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