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Name

Scientific name

Esomus longimanus

Described by

Authority Lunel, Year 1881, Bracketed

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Mekong Flying Barb

Photograph credits

All 3 credited

Summary

The Mekong flying barb, Esomus longimanus, is a cyprinid from the Mekong basin in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, and the Tonlé Sap s…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

80mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–28°C, pH 6–8

Hardness

1–12dGH

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

Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Mae Nam Ing, Mekong, Tonlé Sap

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

Known from the Mekong river basin in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, the Tonlé Sap river and lake system in Cambodia, and smaller, coastal drainages in …

Habitat

Found in various types of habitat but shows a marked preference for shallow, slow-moving and standing waters with dense aquatic vegetation such as ditches, mar…

Aquarium size

An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm should be the smallest considered.

Maintenance

Choice of décor is not as critical as water quality. The addition of some floating plants and driftwood roots or branches to diffuse the light seems to reduce …

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Feeds on terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates and their larvae in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should also be off…

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Behaviour and compatibility

Not written yet

Sexual dimorphism

Adult males are noticeably slimmer and usually a little smaller than females.

Reproduction

Unreported.

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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