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Name
Scientific name
Barbodes banksi
Described by
Authority Herre, Year 1940, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
Barbodes banksi is a cyprinid from Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and western Borneo, plus the Anambas and Natuna islands of Indonesia. It …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
110mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–28°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
1–10dGH
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
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Riau Islands, Johor, Kapuas, Sarawak
Writing
Etymology
Barbodes: from the Latin barbus, meaning 'barbel', and Ancient Greek εἶδος (-oides), meaning 'form, likeness'. banksi: named for Edward H. (Bill) Banks (1903 –…
Distribution
The type series was collected from the botanical gardens in Singapore, a 'brook 18 miles east of Kuching, Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia' and seemingly t…
Habitat
Occurs in both lowland and elevated environments inhabiting a variety of biotopes from fast-flowing hill streams and highly-oxygenated headwaters with very cle…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent are required.
Maintenance
Not difficult to keep in a well-maintained set-up, though we recommend aquascaping the tank to resemble a flowing stream or river with a substrate of variably-…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
A foraging omnivore likely to feed on a variety of worms, insects, crustaceans, plant material, and other organic debris in nature. In the aquarium it’s easily…
Behaviour and compatibility
This species makes an ideal addition to a peaceful community of riverine fishes including other similarly-sized, peaceful cyprinids plus botiid, nemacheilid, o…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males develop a more intense colour pattern than females and exhibit noticeable tubercules on the head when in spawning condition. Adult females tend to …
Reproduction
Possibly unrecorded but recommendations for related species are as follows: Like most small cyprinids 'Puntius' spp. are egg-scattering free spawner exhibiting…
Notes
This species is not often seen in the aquarium hobby but occasionally exported as bycatch among shipments of other fishes. It was described as a subspecies of …
References
References
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