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Name
Scientific name
Acanthopsoides molobrion
Described by
Authority Siebert, Year 1991
Family
Cobitidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Acanthopsoides molobrion is a dwarf horse-faced loach from Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand. Like others in the genus it l…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–24°C, pH 5.5–7
Hardness
1–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Borneo, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Kapuas, Sarawak, Tapi
Writing
Etymology
Acanthopsoides: from the currently invalid generic name Acanthopsis, used here as a prefix, and Greek eí̄dos (Gr. εἶδος), meaning 'form, shape'. molobrion: fro…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Bo River (= Sungai Boh), Mahakam River basin, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia', a tributary of the Mahakam river system in East Kalimantan provin…
Habitat
Acanthopsoides spp. are near-exclusive inhabitants of flowing, clear water river channels with substrates of sand, fine gravel or mud where they occur in group…
Aquarium size
A tank with a base measuring 60 ∗ 30 cm or more is recommended.
Maintenance
Not difficult to keep but must be provided with a soft, sandy substrate since some of its time will be spent completely buried, or with only eyes protruding. W…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Acanthopsoides spp. typically sift mouthfuls of substrate through the gills from which insect larvae, small crustaceans and suchlike are extracted. Offer a var…
Behaviour and compatibility
Acanthopsoides are peaceful with both one another and other fishes and there exist no reports of them harming tankmates. The latter should include peaceful fis…
Sexual dimorphism
In mature males the pectoral fins are enlarged with an extended, thickened second ray which has small breeding tubercules on the branched section. Adult female…
Reproduction
Has not been bred in aquaria but SF member Mark Duffill has had success with A. sp. 'A01'. He recovered a couple of fry from a small tank with a mixed sand and…
Notes
Acanthopsoides spp. are most closely related to the horse-faced loaches of the genus Acantopsis with which they often co-occur in nature, and thus commonly ref…
References
References
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