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Name
Scientific name
Hampala salweenensis
Described by
Authority Doi & Taki, Year 1994
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Hampala salweenensis is a riverine cyprinid endemic to the Salween basin in northwestern Thailand and Myanmar. It has two roundish dark blo…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
201mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 240 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–20dGH
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, Thailand, Mae Pi, Nam Pang, Salween
Writing
Etymology
Hampala: from a Javanese vernacular name for this genus. salweenensis: named for the Salween River, to which it is endemic.
Distribution
Endemic to the River Salween basin although the full extent of its distribution within the watershed is unclear. Type locality is 'Mae Surin River, a branch of…
Habitat
Predominantly a riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running water with substrates of sand, gravel, rock or mud although it's adaptable species and…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 240 ∗ 60 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not as critical as water quality and the amount of open swimming-space provided. However should you possess the means to both provide and de…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Predatory, and in nature likely to feed on smaller fishes and insects along with a variety of freshwater crustaceans and perhaps some plant material via the st…
Behaviour and compatibility
Captures its prey using suction rather than aggressively biting and peaceful with anything it can't swallow, although its speed of movement and feeding habits …
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are likely to be thicker-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is poorly-known in the aquarium hobby. It can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: 26-27 lateral line scale…
References
References
4 on this profile