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Name
Scientific name
Desmopuntius endecanalis
Described by
Authority Roberts, Year 1989, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Desmopuntius endecanalis is a cyprinid apparently endemic to the Kapuas River basin in West Kalimantan, Borneo, including the Danau Sentaru…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 19–26°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
1–8dGH
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
Indonesia, Borneo, Kapuas
Writing
Etymology
Desmopuntius: from the Ancient Greek δεσμψτης (desmotes), meaning 'prisoner', and the generic name Puntius, in reference to the barred colour pattern in member…
Distribution
Records are not extensive but D. endecanalis is apparently endemic to the Kapuas River basin in the Indonesian province of Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan), …
Habitat
Unconfirmed, but related members of the genus are typically associated with peat swamps and associated black water streams as well as other still waters, often…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 75 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are required.
Maintenance
Should thrive in a heavily-planted or forest stream-type set-up, the latter perhaps comprising a soft substrate, dim lighting, roots, branches and leaf litter.…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Probably a micropredator feeding on small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable…
Behaviour and compatibility
Should prove an ideal addition to a peaceful community of Southeast Asian fishes such as similarly sized cyprinids, nemacheild or cobitid loaches, and certain …
Sexual dimorphism
Unconfirmed, though sexually mature females are likely to be a little larger than males and noticeably rounder-bodied, especially when gravid.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is included in a group of closely-related, similar-looking fishes which were moved into the new genus Desmopuntius by Kottelat (2013), although in…
References
References
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