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Name
Scientific name
Hemibarbus maculatus
Described by
Authority Bleeker, Year 1871
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Spotted Steed
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The spotted steed, Hemibarbus maculatus, is a cyprinid widespread in eastern Asia between the Yangtze and Amur basins, including Taiwan and…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
400mm, 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, Mongolia, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hainan, Amur, Khalkhiin, Kherlen, Onon, Yangtze
Writing
Etymology
Hemibarbus: from the Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), meaning 'half', and the generic name Barbus, to which members appear similar. maculatus: from the Latin macula…
Distribution
Widepread in eastern Asia between the Yangtze and Amur river basins, including China (mainland and islands of Taiwan and Hainan), Korea, Mongolia, Russia, and …
Habitat
Predominantly a riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running waters with substrates of sand, gravel, rock or mud.
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Wild individuals are known to feed on benthic crustaceans, insects and molluscs.
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
In nature breeds between May and June with eggs deposited among aquatic vegetation.
Notes
This species can be distinguished from other members of the genus by the following combination of characters: 7-11 large blackish spots on each flank; body dee…
References
References
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