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Name
Scientific name
Dermogenys pusilla
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Hemiramphidae
Common names
Wrestling Halfbeak
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The wrestling halfbeak, Dermogenys pusilla, is a halfbeak widespread from India and Myanmar east to Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia.…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 38 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 6.5–8
Hardness
10–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Not recorded
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Widespread in nature, it is known from India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Habitat
Tends to inhabit a variety of slow-flowing or still water biotopes, including rivers, canals, ditches, flooded fields, lakes and ponds. Some of these may be st…
Aquarium size
A small group could be kept in a 60 ∗ 38 ∗ 30 cm - ~68 litres tank.
Maintenance
Surface area is more important than depth with this species, as it spends almost all of its time just under the water surface. It's a particularly flighty spec…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28 °C pH: 6.5-8.0 Hardness: 10-20°H
Diet
Feeds exclusively from the surface. Gut-loaded Drosophila fruit flies are an ideal food, but brine shrimp, bloodworm etc. are also taken. It sometimes refuses …
Behaviour and compatibility
Can be kept with similarly-sized, peaceful species that enjoy the same water conditions. In a freshwater tank good choices include other livebearers, smaller r…
Sexual dimorphism
The most obvious defining characteristic between the sexes is that the anal fin of males is modified to form an andropodium. This a genital-type organ, similar…
Reproduction
Not as easy to breed as many livebearers, although it is certainly possible. The difficulty does not lie with inducing the fish to breed, but that many females…
Notes
Halfbeaks derive their common name from the elongated lower jaw shared by all species. The 'wrestling' moniker given to this particular species is due to the t…
References
References
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