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Name

Scientific name

Discherodontus ashmeadi

Described by

Authority Fowler, Year 1937, Bracketed

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Not recorded

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Summary

Discherodontus ashmeadi is a cyprinid apparently native to the Mae Klong and Mekong river basins in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. The type s…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

135mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 23–26°C, pH 6–7.5

Hardness

2–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Mae Klong, Mekong

Writing

Etymology

Discherodontus: from the Ancient Greek δίς (dís), meaning 'twice', σειρά (seirá), meaning 'series, line', and ὀδών (odon), meaning 'tooth', since members of th…

Distribution

Apparently native to the Mae Klong and Mekong river basins in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia but oddly appears not to occur in the Chao Phraya drainage which sepa…

Habitat

Inhabits clear, fast-flowing minor rivers and forest streams. The latter tend to have thick marginal vegetation with dense rainforest canopy above. There are a…

Aquarium size

An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.

Maintenance

This species will do well in most larger, well-maintained tanks if plenty of hiding places are provided and should not harm softer-leaved plants. However we hi…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

According to stomach analyses of wild specimens it mostly preys on aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates. In the aquarium it should be offered regular meals of…

Behaviour and compatibility

Peaceful and an ideal resident of the larger, well-furnished community set-up where it will spend most of its time in the lower part of the tank and thrive whe…

Sexual dimorphism

Sexually mature females should be noticeably thicker-bodied and tend to be larger than males.

Reproduction

Unrecorded.

Notes

Discherodontus species are poorly-documented in the aquarium hobby, a result of their relatively limited natural ranges but also because most are notoriously d…

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