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Name

Scientific name

Barbodes kuchingensis

Described by

Authority Herre, Year 1940, Bracketed

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

False Spanner Barb

Photograph credits

All 8 credited

Summary

The false spanner barb, Barbodes kuchingensis, is a cyprinid apparently endemic to western Borneo, from Sarawak into the Kapuas system. It …

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

120mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–28°C, pH 5–7.5

Hardness

1–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Temperament
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Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Borneo, Kapuas, Sarawak

Writing

Etymology

Barbodes: from the Latin barbus, meaning 'barbel', and Ancient Greek εἶδος (-oides), meaning 'form, likeness'. kuchingensis: named for Kuching division, Sarawa…

Distribution

Described from '18 miles east of Kuching, Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia' and apparently endemic to western Borneo with a range extending into the Indone…

Habitat

Predominantly found in shallow forest streams containing clear water, sometimes in the pools that form at the base of waterfalls. Substrates may comprise smoot…

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

Wild fish are probably foragers feeding on diatoms, algae, organic detritus, small insects, worms, crustaceans, and other zooplankton. In the aquarium it's eas…

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

Unrecorded.

Notes

This species is rarely-exported for the aquarium hobby but is available on occasion. The name B. kuchingensis is frequently misapplied, however, with subadult …

References

References

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