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Name
Scientific name
Betadevario ramachandrani
Described by
Authority Pramod, Fang, Rema Devi, Liao, Indra, Jameela Beevi & Kullander, Year 2010
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Betadevario ramachandrani is a danionin cyprinid known only from two sites in the upper Sita River drainage near Agumbe, Karnataka, India. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
61mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–23°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
2–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India, Sita
Writing
Etymology
Betadevario: named for beta, the second letter in Greek alphabet, also representing the numeral 2, and used in the meaning of second, and also the name of Beta…
Distribution
Known only from two sites in the upper Sita River drainage close to the village of Agumbe, Karnataka state, southwestern India. Type locality is given as 'Indi…
Habitat
Agumbe is among the rainiest places in India, on average receiving just short of 8000 mm per year, and lies in a heavily-forested area of the Western Ghats mou…
Aquarium size
A tank with a base measuring 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the minimum considered for this active species.
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-s…
Water conditions
Temperature: Water temperature at the type locality was measured as 66°F/18.9°C in December 2007 but in aquaria a range of 18 – 23 °C should prove acceptable. …
Diet
Like the majority of relatives this species is almost certain to prey chiefly on insects and their larvae in nature although in the aquarium it's a largely unf…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not an aggressive fish but likely to stress less active tankmates with its constant movement and vigorous feeding behaviour making it appropriate only for comm…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are should be rounder-bellied and a little larger than males but otherwise appear very similar. It's unknown if males intensify in colo…
Reproduction
We know of no reports as yet but like other danionins this species should be an egg-scattering spawner showing no parental care.
Notes
As far as we know this species is yet to arrive to the international aquarium trade though it has been maintained by a handful of Indian aquarists. Its restric…
References
References
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