White cloud mountain minnows

White cloud mountain minnows are small, colorful fish, once termed “the working man’s neon” because they were similar to neon tetras in color but were not as expensive.

For over half a century the white cloud mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) was the only species in the genus. However, in 2001, two additional species found in Vietnam were recognized; Tanichthys micagemmae and Tanichthys thacbaensis. Of those two, only Tanichthys micagemmae (Vietnamese white cloud) is available in the aquarium trade.

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