Paratanakia fulvidorsalis
Paratanakia fulvidorsalis Chen & Shy, 2024

Family:  Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Max. size:  5.38 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Taiwan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 33-33. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D 3,8; A 3,10; pectoral fin rays modally 1,12; lateral-line scales modally 34. Colouration: dorsal fin gray with a broad shiny creamy yellow to orange yellow stripe, and with a thin grayish black margin in male (Ref. 133055).
Biology:  Known from the lower reaches of Tanshuei River basins with limited range (Ref. 133055).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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