Tanichthys albonubes (Poor neon)

Lying body, not very compressed. The fundamental color is brown-green, underlined by a longitudinal yellow line and bright yellow fins.

The Tanichthys Albonube fish is a little freshwater fish from China. It measures about 5 centimeters long and has a slender appearance with an elongated body and a thin tail. Its color is mainly gray with white spots on the side and a black band along the spine.

The Tanichthys Albonubes fish is a gregarious animal that lives in a group in the shallow and common waters of the rivers and the streams of China. It feeds mainly on small crustaceans and aquatic insects which it catches by swimming near the surface of the water.

The Tanichthys Albonube fish is often considered a catfish fish because of its small size and its tired gray color. It is also known to be an easy to raise in aquarium, making it a popular choice for beginners in aquarophilia.

In captivity, the Tanichthys Albonubes fish needs an aquarium of at least 20 liters with a filter to maintain clean and oxygenated water. It is also important to provide plants and roots to offer it hiding places and surfaces on which to rest. The Tanichthys Albonube fish needs a varied diet composed of small living or frozen animals, pellets for fish and some lettuce or salad leaves for good health.

In general, the Tanichthys Albonubes fish is a peaceful and sociable animal that can be heard well with other species of freshwater fish. However, it can become aggressive towards smaller or slow fish, so it is important to keep them separately in the aquarium. By taking care of its habitat and diet, the Tanichthys Albonubes fish can live up to 5 years in captivity.

The genitals are invisible and we can differentiate the sexes according to the shape of the body of the fish: it is slender and thin in the male, with more colorful fins while the abdomen is much round in the female. The back is light brown and wears a long light strip that goes from eye to tail. This light, sometimes pink or golden band is underlined with a thin black line. The belly is white and very rounded in the pregnant females.

The reproduction of T. Albonubes like that of the Danio is among the easiest, it is often the first oviparous species that beginner aquariophiles successfully raise. In an overall tank, the tanichthys lay very regularly, but like the eggs, the larvae and the fry are eaten by the usual others Tants of the bac, it is difficult to raise them if the aquarium is not very well planted and does not provide many hiding places for fry. It is therefore necessary to provide a specific baccalaureate for the laying and breeding of young people. We improve the chances choosing individuals aged 8 months to a year (although they are mature around 6 months) and by separating males and female a few days before installing them in the reproduction tank. Fish of more than 2 years are almost no longer reproduced.