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Name
Scientific name
Laubuka laubuca
Described by
Authority Hamilton, Year 1822, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Indian Glass Barb
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The Indian glass barb, Laubuka laubuca, is a cyprinid probably endemic to the Ganges-Brahmaputra system in northern India, Bangladesh and N…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–24°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Brahmaputra, Ganges
Writing
Etymology
Laubuka: from Layubuka, a vernacular Bengali name for L. laubuca, the type species of the genus. laubuca: as above.
Distribution
Probably endemic to northern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Records from Sri Lanka, southern India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and In…
Habitat
Inhabits small tributary streams, freshwater pools, canals, rice paddies and other quiet water bodies. It is invariably observed swimming in groups at or just …
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
This species will do well in most well-maintained larger aquaria but is best maintained in a set-up designed to resemble a slowly-flowing river or stream, with…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Naturally a surface feeder preying on terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should also be o…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not an aggressive fish and can be kept with many cyprinids, loaches, cichlids, catfish and characins, although as always when selecting a compatible community …
Sexual dimorphism
Adult females are noticeably deeper-bodied and usually grow slightly larger than males.
Reproduction
Typical egg-scatterer and does not exhibit parental care. Eggs are apparently deposited in batches of around 30 with the fish tending to spawn at dawn or dusk.…
Notes
L. laubuca has several vernacular English names, with others including 'Indian hatchet fish' and 'winged danio'. Although traditionally considered to occur thr…
References
References
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