I read that too. But on closer scrutiny, I found that the other populations are not the exact species which is subtropical. The other populations are tropical, and that temperature preference is so marked, it would be incorrect to consider them the same species. In some websites, these alternative populations are regarded as vietnamese cardinals or some such name (tanichthys micragemmae), a beautiful but clearly different fish.VishaalDalal wrote:Romi wrote:My old favourrrrrrite!
It is sadly extinct in its natural habitat now.
Romi is right it is the White Cloud Mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) and Romi some wild populations have been found though not in the original habitat.
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I know your eagerness towards these cute fishes. In my next project, I will also keep these.Romi wrote:I read that too. But on closer scrutiny, I found that the other populations are not the exact species which is subtropical. The other populations are tropical, and that temperature preference is so marked, it would be incorrect to consider them the same species. In some websites, these alternative populations are regarded as vietnamese cardinals or some such name (tanichthys micragemmae), a beautiful but clearly different fish.VishaalDalal wrote:Romi wrote:My old favourrrrrrite!
It is sadly extinct in its natural habitat now.
Romi is right it is the White Cloud Mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) and Romi some wild populations have been found though not in the original habitat.
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But why the angry smiley?SCORPIO wrote:I know your eagerness towards these cute fishes. In my next project, I will also keep these.Romi wrote:I read that too. But on closer scrutiny, I found that the other populations are not the exact species which is subtropical. The other populations are tropical, and that temperature preference is so marked, it would be incorrect to consider them the same species. In some websites, these alternative populations are regarded as vietnamese cardinals or some such name (tanichthys micragemmae), a beautiful but clearly different fish.VishaalDalal wrote:Romi wrote:My old favourrrrrrite!
It is sadly extinct in its natural habitat now.
Romi is right it is the White Cloud Mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) and Romi some wild populations have been found though not in the original habitat.
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Yes Romi is absolutely right it is The White Cloud Mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes). I also loved its 4 variations..
Yes Romi is absolutely right it is The White Cloud Mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes). I also loved its 4 variations..
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How many teeth can a shark grow during its lifetime? Options are .... 25 000, 50 000, 10 0000
How many teeth can a shark grow during its lifetime? Options are .... 25 000, 50 000, 10 0000
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A shark can grow 50000 teeth in lifetime.
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Absolutely right Rajivjee...
Absolutely right Rajivjee...
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What is astaxanthin and lutein and in VIBGYOR where do you find them?
What is astaxanthin and lutein and in VIBGYOR where do you find them?
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astaxanthin i guess is a secondery photosynthetic pigmentKaushik wrote:Question No. 8
What is astaxanthin and lutein and in VIBGYOR where do you find them?
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Very near.....
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