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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Tanichthys |
| Species: | T. kuehnei
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| Tanichthys kuehnei | |
The specific name honours the German aquarist Jens Kühne who tried to locate this species in the field.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "White Clouds Get a New Cousin: Tanichthys kuehnei". Reef To Rainforest Media, LLC | CORAL Magazine | Microcosm Publishing. 9 January 2020.
- ^ 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.
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