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Name
Scientific name
Gymnochanda filamentosa
Described by
Authority Fraser-Brunner, Year 1955
Family
Ambassidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Gymnochanda filamentosa is a small glassfish known from Johor in southern Peninsular Malaysia and the Kapuas system in West Kalimantan, Bor…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
32mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 4–6
Hardness
1–5dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Species tank only
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Kapuas, Melawi, Pinoh
Writing
Etymology
Gymnochanda: from the Greek γυμνός, meaning 'naked', in reference to its scale-less body, and the generic name Chanda. filamentosa: from the Latin filamentoso,…
Distribution
Appears restricted in range with confirmed records existing only from Johor state, southern Peninsular Malaysia, and the Kapuas river system in West Kalimantan…
Habitat
Tends to occur in low altitude, swampy freshwater habitats containing still or slowly-moving, acidic water with substrates of silt and peat.
Aquarium size
Does not require a large aquarium but given its delicate nature and rarity minimum base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm are suggested since smaller tanks are more sus…
Maintenance
A densely-planted tank with floating vegetation and roots, twigs or branches and natural leaf litter would seem appropriate. There's no need to use natural pea…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Small live foods such as Artemia, Daphnia, etc., should be considered essential, especially during the acclimatisation period, although frozen and dried altern…
Behaviour and compatibility
Unlikely to make an ideal community fish and best kept in a species-specific set-up, or perhaps alongside comparably-sized, equally peaceful species such as Bo…
Sexual dimorphism
The dorsal and anal fin spines in adult males are extended into filaments which females lack.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
G. filamentosa has appeared in the ornamental trade but is evidently delicate and therefore recommended only to experienced aquarists. It can be told apart fro…
References
References
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