Vanmanenia Tetraloba

📖 Overview

Vanmanenia Tetraloba (Vanmanenia tetraloba), first described by Mai, 1978 is a small fish in the family Balitoridae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 10.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Subtropical 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 Balitoridae kept in the hobby.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished from its congeners in the barred group in Vanmanenia by the following set of characters: flank with 10-15 regular bars, its widths approximately equal to the eye diameter (vs. 14-22 regular bars with widths smaller than the eye diameter in V. microcephala, V. striata); dorsal part of the head covered with several dark brown vermiculations (vs. a large black blotch in V. microcephala, V. crassicauda, V. serrilineata); gill opening larger with its upper angle level to the middle point of the eye (vs. opening smaller and its upper angle level with the lower edge of the eye in V. microcephala); dorsal part of the body with 5-7 black saddles (vs. 7-9 in V. striata); patch of the caudal-fin base complete, connected to the upper and lower margins of the caudal peduncle (vs. dissociated and not connected to the upper and lower margins of the caudal peduncle in V. microcephala, V. striata) .: elongated; Cross section: circular.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Vanmanenia Tetraloba is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Vanmanenia Tetraloba.

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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