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Name
Scientific name
Leptobarbus rubripinna
Described by
Authority Fowler, Year 1937, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Red-finned Cigar Shark
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
The red-finned cigar shark, Leptobarbus rubripinna, is a large pelagic cyprinid from the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong river systems of…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
1000mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
5–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Chao Phraya, Mae Klong, Mekong
Writing
Etymology
Leptobarbus: from the Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós), meaning 'thin/slender', and the generic name Barbus, within which the type species, L. hoevenii, was origi…
Distribution
Widely-distributed in the middle and lower Mekong River system in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, plus the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong watersheds in centr…
Habitat
A pelagic species primarily inhabiting rivers and larger streams but also some man-made lakes such as Bueng Boraphet reservoir in central-western Thailand. Adu…
Aquarium size
Suitable only for public installations or the very largest private aquaria.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not as critical as water quality and the amount of open swimming-space provided. However should you possess the means to both provide and de…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Stomach analyses of wild specimens have shown it to feed on plant matter, zooplankton and larger invertebrates both aquatic and terrestrial. In the aquarium it…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful although very small fishes are likely to be eaten.
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are deeper-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Has not been bred in aquaria to date but is cultivated in large numbers in Thailand via the use of hormones.
Notes
This species was referred to as its congener Leptobarbus hoevenii for a number of decades and continues to be misidentified as such in the aquarium hobby, with…
References
References
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