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Name
Scientific name
Chagunius baileyi
Described by
Authority Rainboth, Year 1986
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Chagunius baileyi is a large cyprinid endemic to the Salween and Sittaung river basins in Myanmar and western Thailand. Rarely kept, it tur…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
200mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 180 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–25°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
5–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Myanmar, Thailand, Salween, Sittaung
Writing
Etymology
Chagunius: derived from chaguni, the vernacular name used for the congener C. chagunio in Bihar state, northern India. baileyi: named for ichthyologist Reeve M…
Distribution
Endemic to the Salween and Sittaung river basins in Myanmar and western Thailand with the majority of collections having occurred in the area around the border…
Habitat
Chagunius species inhabit highland rivers and tributaries containing clear water and substrates of rock, gravel, and sand. They've been recorded in areas of ra…
Aquarium size
Not a suitable species for smaller aquaria and base dimensions of 180 ∗ 60 cm should be the minimum considered.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not likely to be as critical as water quality and the amount of open swimming-space provided. However should you possess the means to both p…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Rainboth examined the stomach contents of numerous specimens and found that younger fish fed mostly on aquatic invertebrates whereas adults contained large amo…
Behaviour and compatibility
C. baileyi is unlikely to prey on tankmates although its adult size dictates that very small species are best omitted, and comparably-sized fishes that inhabit…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males develop noticeable tubercules on the head while females do not.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
Members of this genus are rarely-kept in aquaria, with C. baileyi only occasionally available as bycatch among shipments of wild fish from Thailand and Myanmar…
References
References
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