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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

Temperament
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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

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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…

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References

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