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Name
Scientific name
Labiobarbus siamensis
Described by
Authority Sauvage, Year 1881, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Labiobarbus siamensis is a cyprinid from the Mekong in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia, and the Chao Phraya and Bang Pakong in central Thailand…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
200mm, 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
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Bang Pakong, Chao Phraya, Mekong
Writing
Etymology
Labiobarbus: from the generic names Labeo and Barbus. siamensis: 'from Siam' [Thailand].
Distribution
Known from the Mekong River system in Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia, plus the Chao Phraya and Bang Pakong watersheds in central Thailand. Type locality is 'Thai…
Habitat
Inhabits rivers and streams of all sizes, and typically moves into inundated floodplains and forests during the wet season.
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
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Water conditions
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Diet
Wild fish are known to feed on small items including phytoplankton, zooplankton, periphyton, and benthic algae.
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
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Notes
L. siamensis can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: 39-42 scales in the lateral series; shoulder spot usually absent, …
References
References
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