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Name
Scientific name
Labiobarbus leptocheilus
Described by
Authority Valenciennes, Year 1842, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 10 credited
Summary
Labiobarbus leptocheilus is a large cyprinid widespread in Southeast Asia, from the Mekong and Salween to the Greater Sunda Islands. Differ…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
260mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 240 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bang Pakong, Bernam, Chao Phraya, Dong Nai, Indragiri, Kapuas, Kelantan, Mae Klong, Mahakam, Mekong, North Selangor peat swamp, Pattani, Salween, Tapi, Teris, Xe Bang Fai
Writing
Etymology
Labiobarbus: from the generic names Labeo and Barbus. leptocheilus: from the Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós), meaning 'fine, thin', and χείλος (cheílos), meaning…
Distribution
Widespread in Southeast Asia, including the Mekong basin in southern China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, the Salween River in Myanmar and Thailand, t…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base measurements of 240 ∗ 60 cm or equivalent will be required for long-term maintenance.
Maintenance
This species will do well in most well-maintained larger aquaria but is best maintained in a set-up designed to resemble a flowing river or stream, with a subs…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
In nature it grazes the biofilm that covers submerged surfaces, feeding on algae, including diatoms, small crustaceans, insect larvae, etc. For it to develop i…
Behaviour and compatibility
Relatively peaceful and makes a good subject for the well-chosen, larger community of stream-dwelling Indochinese species. It is gregarious by nature and ideal…
Sexual dimorphism
Unconfirmed but sexually mature females are likely to be deeper-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
L. leptocheilus can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: 33-44 (usually 33-38) scales in the lateral series; if present,…
References
References
9 on this profile