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Name

Scientific name

Folifer brevifilis

Described by

Authority Peters, Year 1881, Bracketed

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 3 credited

Summary

Folifer brevifilis is a large cyprinid from the Mekong, Salween and Ayeyarwady systems of southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietn…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

300mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 240 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–8

Hardness

1–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Temperament
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Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Hainan, Ayeyarwady, Bei, Black, Cau, Chao Phraya, Chay, Da, Dong, Gam, Lo, Mã, Mekong, Nam Kading, Qing, Red, Salween, Thao, Thuong, Yuang, Yuangjiang

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Etymology

Folifer: not fully explained by the author. Possibly derived from the Latin foli-, meaning 'leaf', and -ifer, meaning 'to bear, in reference to the pronounced …

Distribution

This species is widely-distributed in the Mekong river system in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, Salween and Ayeyarwaddy rivers in southern China, Myanmar, and Th…

Habitat

Primarily inhabits flowing middle and lower sections of major rivers and is absent from still and standing waters. It may undertake seasonal migrations in orde…

Aquarium size

Requires an aquarium with base dimensions of at least 240 ∗ 60 cm or equivalent.

Maintenance

The aquarium should ideally be designed to resemble a flowing stream or river with a substrate of variably-sized rocks, sand, fine gravel, and some larger wate…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Wild fish apparently feed on molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, algae and organic detritus.

Behaviour and compatibility

Not recommended for the general community aquarium given its adult size but can be maintained alongside comparably-sized cyprinids, catfishes and other species…

Sexual dimorphism

Unreported, although nuptial females are likely to be thicker-bodied than males.

Reproduction

Unreported.

Notes

F. brevifilis is an unsuitable subject for the majority of home aquaria, and is extremely rare in the ornamental trade. The status of F. hainanensis, the only …

References

References

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