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Name

Scientific name

Incisilabeo behri

Described by

Authority Fowler, Year 1937, Bracketed

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 3 credited

Summary

Incisilabeo behri is a large cyprinid native to the Mekong river system in southern China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Growing to…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

550mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Not recorded

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–8

Hardness

2–15dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Temperament
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Social needs

Solitary or specimen

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Chao Phraya, Mekong, Sekong, Sesan, Srepok

Writing

Etymology

Incisilabeo: from the Latin incisus, meaning 'cut up, hewn open', and the generic name Labeo, to which this genus is related. behri: in honour of "the late Ott…

Distribution

Native to the Mekong river system in southern China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, and possibly the Chao Phraya watershed in central Thailand although…

Habitat

Inhabits main river channels and large, deep tributaries with rocky substrates, and forms schools with other large, benthic fish species, including Cirrhinus m…

Aquarium size

Suitable only for public installations or the very largest, highly-specialised private aquaria.

Maintenance

A large, mature filter system, rigorous maintenance regime comprising weekly water changes of 50-70% tank volume, and provision of highly-oxygenated water with…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

A specialised grazer of algae and associated organisms which it rasps from the surface of rocks and other solid objects using its specialised mouthparts.

Behaviour and compatibility

May be aggressive in confined spaces, i.e., smaller aquaria.

Sexual dimorphism

Not written yet

Reproduction

Not written yet

Notes

Although this species is patently unsuitable for the home aquarium juveniles are available on a relatively regular basis, albeit never in large numbers. This m…

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References

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