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Name
Scientific name
Esomus caudiocellatus
Described by
Authority Ahl, Year 1924
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Esomus caudiocellatus is a cyprinid from Myanmar, collected from the Salween river system in the east of the country and in northwestern Th…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
40mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
20–26°C
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Myanmar, Bago, Salween, Sittaung
Writing
Etymology
Esomus: from the Latin preposition e-, meaning 'out of', and Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma), meaning 'body', presumably in reference to the extremely long maxillary…
Distribution
Unclear, and no type locality was provided in the Ahl's description. It has been collected from the Salween river system in eastern Myanmar and northwestern Th…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
There currently exist a dozen described Esomus specie,s although few are seen in the ornamental trade and none are especially popular. Most are commonplace in …
References
References
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