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Name
Scientific name
Leptobotia guilinensis
Described by
Authority Chen, Year 1980
Family
Botiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Leptobotia guilinensis is a botiid loach from southern China, described from Guangxi Province and also recorded from neighbouring Hunan. Th…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
100mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 15.5–21°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
5–20dGH
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
China, Li, Yangtze
Writing
Etymology
Named for Guilin City, type locality of this species.
Distribution
Described from a tributary of the Yangtze River (aka Chiang Jiang), Guangxi Province, southern China and also recorded from neighbouring Hunan Province includi…
Habitat
Unconfirmed but presumably a riverine loach favouring clear, well-oxygenated, running water with substrates of rocks and/or gravel. Other members of the genus …
Aquarium size
Aim for a footprint of at least 120 ∗ 30 cm.
Maintenance
Should be kept in a set-up designed to resemble a flowing stream with a substrate of variably-sized rocks, gravel and some water-worn boulders. This can be fur…
Water conditions
Temperature: 15.5 – 21 °C should be adequate for general maintenance and be aware that in warmer climates a means of chilling the water may be necessary during…
Diet
Likely to be a benthic predator hunting insects, crustaceans and smaller fishes in nature. Captive specimens should therefore be offered a varied diet comprisi…
Behaviour and compatibility
Unlikely to prove aggressive but don't keep it with much smaller fishes as they may be intimidated by its size and sometimes very active behaviour. Slow-moving…
Sexual dimorphism
Unconfirmed but presumably females will be heavier-bodied once sexually mature.
Reproduction
No information exists.
Notes
This species is rarely exported for the aquarium hobby with fish labeled as such usually being Sinibotia pulchra or other related species. In the formal descri…
References
References
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