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Name
Scientific name
Enteromius candens
Described by
Authority Nichols & Griscom, Year 1917, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
Enteromius candens is a small African barb from the Congo basin in northern and central DR Congo, mainly between Lisala and Kisangani. It l…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
35mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 17–24°C, pH 5–7
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
DR Congo, Congo
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
This species has been collected from parts of the Congo River basin in northern and central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa. Its principal range app…
Habitat
Inhabits typical slow-moving, shallow, shady rainforest streams and swamps with dense marginal vegetation. The water is stained brown due to the release of tan…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 45 ∗ 30 cm are recommended.
Maintenance
This species can be maintained quite successfully in a well-planted tank with soft water but to see it at its best a biotope-style set-up is recommended. A sof…
Water conditions
Temperature: Like other African rainforest barbs it prefers slightly cooler water between 17 - 24°C/62.6 - 75°C. Setting the temperature towards the lower end …
Diet
In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should not be fed these exclusively. Daily meals of small live and frozen foods such as Daphn…
Behaviour and compatibility
'B.' candens is not really suitable for most community aquaria as it has something of a shy, retiring nature and may be intimidated or outcompeted for food by …
Sexual dimorphism
Males are more brightly coloured than females possessing dark stripe-like markings in the dorsal, ventral and anal fins and additional red pigmentation in the …
Reproduction
American aquarist Ted Judy has spawned this species and kindly provided some of the following information: Like many small cyprinids this species is an egg-sca…
Notes
This species is rare in the trade due to scarcity of wild collections the DRC and the fact it is not being bred on a commercial basis. Collections from its nat…
References
References
No references