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The species was discovered at White Cloud Mountain (白雲山; Pinyin B?i Y?n Shān) in Guangdong|Guǎngdōng in the 1930s by a Boy Scout leader called Tan—hence the genus|generic name Tanichthys ("Tan's fish"). The species|specific name albonubes is from the Latin alba nubes (white cloud). This species grows to approximately 4 Metre#SI_multiples|cm (roughly 1.5 inch|in) in overall length, and is silver-green in color, with brilliant red dorsal fin|dorsal and caudal fins. The dorsal, pelvic fin|pelvic, and anal fins are edged in yellow or white. Sexual dimorphism is slight, the male generally possessing more brilliant coloration and having a slightly slimmer body. Image:White Cloud Mountain Minnow 2.jpg|thumb|left|T. albonubes The fish are sold in the aquarium trade under a variety of similar names, including White Cloud, White Cloud Mountain fish, White Cloud minnow, etc. The names Canton or China danio (although it is not actually a danio, scientifically speaking) and cardinal fish are also encountered. In Chinese language|Chinese the fish is known as 唐魚 (t?ng w?n), 廣東細鯽 (Guǎngdōng x?j?), or 潘氏細鯽 (pānsh? x?j?). Aphyocypris pooni is an obsolete synonym for this species; it was coined to designate a color variety which is now known to be the same species as the White Cloud Mountain Minnow. The White Cloud was thought until recently to be extinct in the wild, however it is understood that a limited number of wild fish have recently discovered and the wild fish is therefore critically endangered. Aquarium bred fish are, however, freely available White Cloud Mountain minnows are considered good fish for beginners, as they are extremely forgiving with regard to aquarium temperature or water quality, and make an ideal "starter fish" for cycling a new aquarium. They are schooling fish, and feel most comfortable in a shoal of at least five minnows. An individual one of these minnows kept alone may become timid and lose its bright color. Generally, White Cloud Mountain Minnows are peaceful and happy to coexist with other fish, as long as they are not put in a tank with larger fish that may eat them. The minnows are usually top or middle-level swimmers and rarely swim close to the bottom of a tank. While normal temperature range of the species in the wild is 18–22 Celsius|°C (64–72 Fahrenheit|°F), it can survive water temperatures down to 5°C (41°F); this makes it an ideal fish for keeping in an unheated aquarium in cold climates. In earlier times (the 1940s and 1950s) White Cloud Mountain Minnows, as aquarium fish, had been nicknamed the "Poor Man's Neon" or "Working Man's Neon" because back then, they were more affordable in price than the more colorful Neon Tetras. ----
Category:Cyprinidae bg:???????? (????) pl:Kardynalek sv:Kardinalfisk This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "White Cloud Mountain Minnow".
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