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Name
Scientific name
Barbodes everetti
Described by
Authority Boulenger, Year 1894, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
Barbodes everetti is a cyprinid from Borneo, known from Sarawak and West Kalimantan, where it lives in clear forest streams in the foothill…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–28°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
2–10dGH
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, Borneo, Borneo, Sumatra, Kapuas, Kayan, Sarawak, Sebat
Writing
Etymology
Barbodes: from the Latin barbus, meaning 'barbel', and Ancient Greek εἶδος (-oides), meaning 'form, likeness'. everetti: named for British natural history coll…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Poeh, Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia' and it may be endemic to Sarawak plus parts of Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan) province, Indon…
Habitat
In Kalimantan it occurs in forest streams in the foothills in clear water of variable flow, though in swiftly-moving environments it tends to show a preference…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base measurements of at least 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered for long-term care.
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 closely-related species are as follows: Like most small cyprinids this is an egg-scattering free spawner exhibitin…
Notes
This species is uncommon in the aquarium hobby, although its scientific name has been widely misapplied to Barbodes dunckeri, a similar-looking species native …
References
References
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