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Name
Scientific name
Inlecypris auropurpurea
Described by
Authority Annandale, Year 1918, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 12 credited
Summary
Inlecypris auropurpurea is a cyprinid known only from Lake Inlé and its surrounding watershed in Shan state, eastern Myanmar. It is listed …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
80mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–24°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
3–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Myanmar, Lake Inle
Writing
Etymology
Inlecypris: from Inlé, referring to Inlé Lake, Myanmar, to which the type species is endemic, and Cypris, a common suffix for cyprinid genera. auropurpureus: f…
Distribution
Known only from the isolated lake of Inlé and surrounding watershed in Shan state, eastern Myanmar. Type locality is given as 'Inlé Lake basin, South Shan Stat…
Habitat
Lake Inlé lies in a karstic valley almost 900m above sea level in the Shan Plateau region and is home to many endemic animals including nine species of fish an…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the minimum considered.
Maintenance
Best maintained in a densely-planted tank and an excellent choice for the carefully-aquascaped set-up. The addition of some floating plants to diffuse the ligh…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Preys chiefly on insects and aquatic invertebrates in nature. Annandale (1918) observed it feeding on trichopterids (caddis flies) and ephemeropterids (may fli…
Behaviour and compatibility
This species is peaceful but will not compete well with larger or more boisterous tankmates. It can be skittish, but this behaviour can be minimised by the add…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are more robust, less colourful, and a little larger than males.
Reproduction
Like many small cyprinids this species scatters eggs randomly, typically among aquatic vegetation, and does not exhibit parental care. If the fish are in good …
Notes
Originally described as a member of Barilius (Annandale, 1918) but Howes (1980a) considered it more closely related to cheline cyprinids (Chela and Laubuca spp…
References
References
10 on this profile