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Name
Scientific name
Beaufortia szechuanensis
Described by
Authority Fang, Year 1930, Bracketed
Family
Gastromyzontidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Beaufortia szechuanensis is a hillstream loach from the upper Yangtze River basin in Sichuan province, southwestern China. It has been reco…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
69mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 16–24°C, pH 6.5–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
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, Da Ning He, Min, Qing, Wu, Yangtze
Writing
Etymology
Beaufortia: named for Dr. Lieven F. de Beaufort. szechuanensis: named for Sichuan, formerly Szechuan, province, southwestern China, where this species was disc…
Distribution
Native to the Upper Yangtze River (aka Chang Jiang) basin, Sichuan province, southwestern China where it's been recorded from various tributary systems includi…
Habitat
Beaufortia spp. are obligate dwellers of shallow, fast-flowing, highly-oxygenated headwaters and minor tributaries characterised by stretches of riffles and ru…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base measurements of 75 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should prove sufficient.
Maintenance
Most importantly the water must be clean and well-oxygenated so we suggest the use of an over-sized filter as a minimum requirement. Turnover should ideally be…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Much of the natural diet is likely to be composed of benthic algae plus associated micro-organisms which are rasped from solid surfaces. In captivity it will a…
Behaviour and compatibility
Beaufortia spp. aren't aggressive fishes although their environmental requirements somewhat limit the choice of suitable tankmates. Species inhabiting similar …
Sexual dimorphism
Unrecorded. In the closely-related B. kweichowensis the most obvious external characteristics are the shape of the head and body when viewed from above. Female…
Reproduction
Presumably a seasonal spawner in nature but nothing has been recorded in aquaria as far as we know.
Notes
Although there exist almost 20 described members of the genus only B. kweichowensis is well-known in the aquarium trade with B. szechuanensis unlikely to have …
References
References
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