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Name
Scientific name
Ageneiogarra imberba
Described by
Authority Garman, Year 1912, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Ageneiogarra imberba is a cyprinid without barbels from the upper Yangtze, Mekong and Red River basins in southern China, and the upper Red…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
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, Vietnam, Chishui, Heihui, Jinsha, Lancang, Liusha, Luoza, Mekong, Mengga, Min, Red, Xiaohei, Yangtze, Yuan
Writing
Etymology
Ageneiogarra: from the Ancient Greek ἀγένειος (agéneios), meaning 'beardless', plus the generic name Garra, in reference to the lack of barbels. imberba: from …
Distribution
Native to the upper Yangtze River (Jinshajiang), upper Mekong River (Lancangjiang) and upper Red River (Yuanjiang) basins in southern China and the upper Red R…
Habitat
Tends to inhabit swiftly-flowing sections of headwaters and tributaries rather than larger, lowland river channels. The most favourable habitats contain clear,…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species can be distinguished from the Garra and Ageneiogarra species inhabiting the Red River basin in Yunnan province, China, by the following combinatio…
References
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