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Name
Scientific name
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
Described by
Authority Koumans, Year 1940, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Snakeskin Barb
Photograph credits
All 9 credited
Summary
The snakeskin barb, Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus, is a cyprinid endemic to southern Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo. It has be…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
1–5dGH
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, Barito, Kahayan, Kapuas, Kepayang
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
Endemic to southern Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo where it's been recorded from several river systems including the Kapuas, Kepayang, Barito and…
Habitat
Most often inhabits peat swamps and associated black water streams as well as other still waters, often in areas with submerged grasses or aquatic plants and d…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 80 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are required.
Maintenance
Will thrive in a heavily-planted or forest stream-type set-up, the latter comprising a soft substrate, dim lighting, roots, branches and leaf litter. You could…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Primarily a micropredator feeding on small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitabl…
Behaviour and compatibility
An ideal addition to a peaceful community of Southeast Asian fishes with comparably-sized cyprinids, cobitids, and certain anabantoids perhaps constituting the…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males tend to be slightly smaller, are noticeably slimmer and exhibit more intense colouration than females.
Reproduction
Possibly unrecorded but recommendations for related species are as follows: Like most small cyprinids Desmopuntius spp. are egg-scattering free spawners exhibi…
Notes
D. rhomboocellatus is included in a group of closely-related, similar-looking fishes which were moved into the new genus Desmopuntius by Kottelat (2013). They …
References
References
8 on this profile