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Name

Scientific name

Hemibarbus mylodon

Described by

Authority Berg, Year 1907, Bracketed

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 1 credited

Summary

Hemibarbus mylodon is a cyprinid endemic to the Korean peninsula, where it occurs throughout North Korea and South Korea. A predominantly r…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

350mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Not recorded

Water

Water conditions

Not recorded

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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

North Korea, South Korea, Keum, Kum, Yeseong, Han (Korea)

Writing

Etymology

Hemibarbus: from the Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), meaning 'half', and the generic name Barbus, to which members appear similar. mylodon: from the Ancient Greek,…

Distribution

Endemic to the Korean peninsula where it occurs throughout North Korea and South Korea. Type locality is 'Keumsan River, near Pusan, South Korea.'

Habitat

Predominantly a riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running waters with substrates of sand, gravel, rock or mud, where adults tend to form schools…

Aquarium size

Not written yet

Maintenance

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Water conditions

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Diet

Wild fish feed primarily on benthic macroinvertebrates.

Behaviour and compatibility

Not written yet

Sexual dimorphism

Not written yet

Reproduction

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Notes

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References

References

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