Tanichthys kuehnei

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Tanichthys kuehnei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Tanichthys
Species:
T. kuehnei
Binomial name
Tanichthys kuehnei

Tanichthys kuehnei is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the carp family (family Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. [1] It is native to Central Vietnam. [2]

The specific name honours the German aquarist Jens Kühne who tried to locate this species in the field. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Jörg Bohlen; Tomáš Dvorák; Ha Nam Thang & Vendula Šlechtová (2019). "Tanichthys kuehnei, new species, from Central Vietnam (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. IEF1081: 1–10. doi:10.23788/IEF-1081.
  2. "White Clouds Get a New Cousin: Tanichthys kuehnei". Reef To Rainforest Media, LLC | CORAL Magazine | Microcosm Publishing. 9 January 2020.
  3. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (18 October 2020). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Families ACHEILOGNATHIDAE, GOBIONIDAE and TANICHTHYIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 28 November 2020.