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Name
Scientific name
Dawkinsia filamentosa
Described by
Authority Valenciennes, Year 1844, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Filament Barb
Photograph credits
All 13 credited
Summary
The filament barb, Dawkinsia filamentosa, is a cyprinid endemic to the Western Ghats region of southern India, in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Ka…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–25°C, pH 6–7
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
India, Bhadra, Chalakudy
Writing
Etymology
Dawkinsia: named for Richard Dawkins, for 'his contribution to the public understanding of science and, in particular, of evolutionary science'. filamentosa: f…
Distribution
Endemic to but widespread within the Western Ghats mountains region of southern India in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and possibly restricte…
Habitat
According to Pethiyagoda and Kottelat (2005)[1] this species is most common in lowland coastal floodplains. It's found in both fresh and brackish waters of riv…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base measurements of at least 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered for long-term care.
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
Probably a foraging omnivore feeding on a variety of worms, insects, crustaceans, plant material, and other organic debris in nature. In the aquarium it's easi…
Behaviour and compatibility
An ideal addition to a peaceful community of riverine species alongside other schooling or shoaling cyprinids plus botiid, cobitid, nemacheilid, and balitorid …
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
Like most small cyprinids this is an egg-scattering free spawner exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition it will spawn often and in a mature aquari…
Notes
Also referred to as 'blackspot barb' and formerly included in the genus Puntius and Puntius filamentosus 'group' of related species which also contained P. aru…
References
References
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