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Name
Scientific name
Hemibarbus longirostris
Described by
Authority Regan, Year 1908, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Hemibarbus longirostris is a cyprinid native to far eastern Asia, including northeastern China, southeastern Russia, the Korean peninsula a…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
250mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
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
China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Deokcheon, Geumdang, Ibo, Maruyama-Gawa, Yodo-Gawa, Yoshida-Gawa
Writing
Etymology
Hemibarbus: from the Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), meaning 'half', and the generic name Barbus, to which members appear similar. longirostris: from the Latin lon…
Distribution
Native to far eastern Asia, including northeastern China, southeastern Russia, the Korean peninsula, and Japan. Type locality is 'Chong-ju, South Korea'.
Habitat
A predominantly riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running waters with substrates of sand, gravel, rock or mud, where adults tend to form schools…
Aquarium size
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Maintenance
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Water conditions
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Diet
Wild individuals are known to feed on benthic crustaceans, insects, molluscs, and other macroinvertebrates.
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
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References
References
2 on this profile