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Name
Scientific name
Clypeobarbus congicus
Described by
Authority Boulenger, Year 1899
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Congo Barb
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The Congo barb, Clypeobarbus congicus, is a small African cyprinid from the Congo River drainage in the Republic of Congo and DR Congo. Rar…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–26°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
DR Congo, Republic of the Congo, Congo
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Native to parts of the Congo River drainage in both the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The type specimens were collected from the area…
Habitat
We haven't managed to obtain any specific data as yet but presumably it inhabits tributaries and smaller rivers rather than areas of whitewater or main river c…
Aquarium size
A tank with base dimensions measuring at least 90 ∗ 30 cm is recommended as apparently intraspecific aggression is high if this species is maintained in smalle…
Maintenance
A skittish species that often fails to settle unless provided with adequate cover. Heavy planting and the use of a dark substrate along with some floating vege…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Omnivorous and presumably feeds on small aquatic invetebrates, micro-organisms and algae in nature. In the aquarium it accepts good quality flake or pelleted p…
Behaviour and compatibility
A relatively peaceful species that should not be kept with more boisterous or much larger fishes. Good tankmates include Pelvicachromis spp. and other dwarf ci…
Sexual dimorphism
Males are more brightly-coloured while gravid females are noticeably rounder-bodied.
Reproduction
We're not sure if the species has been spawned in aquaria although it would seem likely. It's almost certainly an egg-scattering fish and much success with sim…
Notes
C. congicus is rare in the aquatic hobby and even when it appears on exporters' lists often turns out to be something else. It was previously considered a memb…
References
References
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