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Name
Scientific name
Abbottina rivularis
Described by
Authority Basilewsky, Year 1855, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Chinese False Gudgeon
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The Chinese false gudgeon, Abbottina rivularis, is a small bottom-dwelling cyprinid native to China, the Korean peninsula and southern Japa…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 150 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 16–24°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
China, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, South Korea, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Amur, Ayeyarwady, Chikugo-Gawa, Li Shui, Mekong, Salween, Tedzhen, Tone-Gawa, Xiang, Yangtze
Writing
Etymology
Abbottina: named for American businessman, politician, and philanthropist Abbott Lawrence (1792–1855). rivularis: from the Latin rivularis, meaning 'inhabits s…
Distribution
Native to continental China, the Korean peninsula, and southern Japan. Type locality is given only as 'Lakes and rivers, northern China', with the type series …
Habitat
Primarily a benthic riverine species but has displayed ecological plasticity where it has been introduced and is now established in a number of lakes, irrigati…
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 150 ∗ 45 cm are likely to be required.
Maintenance
An aquarium arranged to resemble a slowly-flowing stream or river with a substrate of variably-sized, water-worn rocks, sand, fine gravel and perhaps some smal…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Although it will graze algae and biofilm this species mostly feeds on invertebrates in the wild. Offer meaty foods such as live or frozen bloodworm, Tubifex, A…
Behaviour and compatibility
Unsuitable for the general community due to its environmental requirements and likely to outcompete or intimidate slow-moving and less bold species at meal tim…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males possess a larger dorsal-fin than females.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species has started to appear in the aquarium trade with relative regularity which is somewhat concerning given its invasive potential. Under no circumsta…
References
References
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