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Name
Scientific name
Hypsibarbus salweenensis
Described by
Authority Rainboth, Year 1996
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Hypsibarbus salweenensis is a large cyprinid endemic to the Salween river system in Yunnan province, China, eastern Myanmar and northwester…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, 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, Myanmar, Thailand, Mae Nam Surin, Salween
Writing
Etymology
Hypsibarbus: from the Ancient Greek ὕψι (húpsi), and the generic name Barbus, presumably in allusion to the deep body shape in members of this genus. salweenen…
Distribution
Endemic to the Salween river system in Yunnan province, southern China, eastern Myanmar, and northwestern Thailand. Type locality is 'Salween River midway betw…
Habitat
Has been collected from submontane headwater streams, larger tributaries and main river channels. Apparently it is abundant on a seasonal basis in the lower Sa…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
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Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
H. salweenensis is distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: barbels long, with maxillary pair 29% and rostral pair 23% HL; eye …
References
References
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