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Name

Scientific name

Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae

Described by

Authority Vidthayanon & Kottelat, Year 1990

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Princess Carplet, Prinzessinnenbärbling

Photograph credits

All 1 credited

Summary

The princess carplet, Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae, is a small cyprinid from Thailand and the Mekong system in Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

40mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 18–28°C, pH 6–8

Hardness

2–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Chao Phraya, Mae Klong, Mekong

Writing

Etymology

Amblypharyngodon: from the Greek amblús (Gr. ἀμβλύς), meaning 'blunted', pháruks (Gr. φάρυξ), meaning 'throat', and odṓn (Gr. ὀδών), meaning 'toothed', in refe…

Distribution

Widespread in Thailand where it has been recorded from the Maeklong and Chao Phraya drainages and some smaller basins in upper peninsular Thailand, plus the Me…

Habitat

Apparently displays a preference for wetlands and marginal zones with little water movement where macrophytes and floating aquatic vegetation proliferate, and …

Aquarium size

Minimum base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm are recommended.

Maintenance

Best maintained in a densely-planted aquarium and is an excellent choice for the carefully-aquascaped set-up. The addition of some surface vegetation, floating…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Likely to feed on small invertebrates, algae and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will probably accept dried foods of a suitable size but should…

Behaviour and compatibility

This species is very peaceful indeed and places no special demands in terms of water chemistry thus it can be combined with many other species. As always when …

Sexual dimorphism

Mature females are noticeably rounder-bellied and likely to grow a little larger than males.

Reproduction

Unrecorded, but probably an egg-scatterer with no brood care post-spawning.

Notes

This species is almost unknown in the aquarium hobby but may be available as occasional bycatch among shipments of other fishes. The genus Amblypharyngodon cur…

This species is almost unknown in the aquarium hobby but may be available as occasional bycatch among shipments of other fishes.

The genus Amblypharyngodon currently contains five valid species, and A. chulabhornae can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: 42-50 (vs. 50-79) scales in the lateral row; lateral line incomplete with 6-7 (vs. 7-23) perforated scales; 4-5 scales on a transverse row between the lateral line and pelvic-fin base. All members of the genus lack barbels.

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Summary

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

Aquarium size

Water

Water conditions

Hardness

Conductivity

Behaviour

Temperament

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Community suitability

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Writing

Etymology

Distribution

Habitat

Aquarium size

Maintenance

Water conditions

Diet

Behaviour and compatibility

Sexual dimorphism

Reproduction

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