Edit Acrossocheilus iridescens
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Name
Scientific name
Acrossocheilus iridescens
Described by
Authority Nichols & Pope, Year 1927, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Acrossocheilus iridescens is a barred cyprinid known from Laos, northern Vietnam, Yunnan province in southwestern China and Hainan Island. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
4–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
China, Laos, Vietnam, Mã, Nam Xam, Red
Writing
Etymology
Acrossocheilus: from the Greek a- (Gr. ἀ-), meaning 'without', krossós (Gr. κροσσός), meaning 'fringe, tassel', and cheílos (Gr. χείλος), meaning 'lip', in ref…
Distribution
This species is known from the Nam Xam and Nam Ma basins in Laos, the Red River basin in Vietnam and Yunnan province, southwestern China, plus Hainan Island, a…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
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Water conditions
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Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
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Notes
A. iridescens and its closest relative A. longipinnis can be distinguished from all other barred species of Acrossocheilus by the following characters: wider (…
References
References
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