Tanakia is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of seven species that occur in Eastern Asia.

The type species is the Tanakia limbata.

Genus is named for Shigeho Tanaka (1878-1974), "accomplished" ichthyologist of the Imperial University of Tokyo, who described Tanakia shimazui in 1908 and Pseudorhodeus tanago in 1909.

[1] There are currently 7 species of this genus:[2][3]

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