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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Etymology: Paratanakia: Name from Greek 'Para' from word 'parilis' meaning beside, near or by, and the genus name Tanakia, referring to the similarity to species of Tanakia 'himantegós'; noun in apposition; fulvidorsalis: Name refers to the specific feature in adult male- 'fulvus' for yellow iand 'dorsum' for dorsal fin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Distribution
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Asia: Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 133055)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 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).
Cross section: compressed.
Known from the lower reaches of Tanshuei River basins with limited range (Ref. 133055).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, I-S. and J.-Y. Shy, 2024. Two new species of Paratanakia (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Taiwan and
mainland China Zootaxa 5550(1):250-257. (Ref. 133055)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.4 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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