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Name
Scientific name
Indostomus paradoxus
Described by
Authority Prashad & Mukerji, Year 1929
Family
Indostomidae
Common names
Armoured Stickleback
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The armoured stickleback, Indostomus paradoxus, is a tiny fish from Myanmar, described from Lake Indawgyi and recorded in the Ayeyarwady ba…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
30mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 40 cm, Minimum depth 20 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–27°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Myanmar, Ayeyarwady, Lake Indawgyi
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from Lake Indawgyi, with most of the type series collected at its northern end, near Nyaungbin, Kachin state, northern Myanmar, and subsequently reco…
Habitat
Indostomus spp. tend to inhabit slow-moving or standing waters among submerged macrophytes, riparian vegetation or leaf litter. At the type locality of I. para…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 40 ∗ 20 cm or more is sufficient.
Maintenance
Fares best in a well-planted set-up with a soft substrate although fine-grade gravel is acceptable. Driftwood roots or branches, floating plants and leaf litte…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Chiefly a micropredator feeding on tiny aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and other zooplankton. In the aquarium it does not accept dried or frozen pro…
Behaviour and compatibility
A poor competitor and will be preyed upon by larger fishes so it's best kept alone or with similarly-sized, placid species such as members of Boraras, Danionel…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males possess broad, elongated pelvic fins with the outer rays curved inwards, while in females the pelvic fins are straight and more slender. Gravid fem…
Reproduction
Has been bred in aquaria on numerous occasions. Spawning occurs in small caves or crevices including artificial alternatives such as small lengths of bamboo or…
Notes
This species is rare in the aquarium hobby though its name is often misapplied to the closely-related I. crocodilus. It can be told apart from congeners by the…
References
References
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