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Name
Scientific name
Homalopterula gymnogaster
Described by
Authority Bleeker, Year 1853, Bracketed
Family
Balitoridae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Homalopterula gymnogaster is a hillstream loach from Sumatra, Indonesia, described from Lake Maninjau and recorded from Jambi province nort…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–27°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
1–8dGH
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
Indonesia, Sumatra, Antokan, Batang Hari, Bohorok
Writing
Etymology
Homalopterula: from the generic name Homaloptera, a grouping within which this species was formerly placed, and the Latin suffix -ula, meaning ‘small’. gymnoga…
Distribution
Type locality is given as 'Lake Meninju, Sumatra, Indonesia', currently known as Danau (lake) Maninjau, but conceivably the fish may have been obtained from th…
Habitat
Tan and Kottelat (2009)[3] describe it as a relatively common, highland species inhabiting riffles and 'quiet waters', which we assume to mean lakes. For examp…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 80 ∗ 30 cm or more ought to prove sufficient.
Maintenance
Most importantly the water must be clean and well-oxygenated so we suggest the use of an over-sized filter as a minimum requirement. Turnover should ideally be…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Homalopterula spp. are specialised grazers feeding on biofilm, small crustaceans, insect larvae and other invertebrates. In captivity some sinking dried foods …
Behaviour and compatibility
Unconfirmed, but experience with congeners suggests it will not prove aggressive in a community arrangement. Species inhabiting similar environments include Ba…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are probably a little larger and fuller-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
Fowler (1940) created the genus Homalopterula for the new species Homalopterula ripleyi Fowler 1940 and distinguished it from other balitorids by the “peculiar…
References
References
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