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Name
Scientific name
Leptobotia taeniops
Described by
Authority Sauvage, Year 1878
Family
Botiidae
Summary
Leptobotia taeniops is a botiid loach native to the middle and upper Yangtze River in China, recorded mostly from Hunan including Dongting …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 15.5–21°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
5–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries
China
Supporting text
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Native to middle and upper sections of the Yangtze River (aka Chiang Jiang), China with most of the available records pertaining to Hunan province, including D…
Habitat
Predominantly a riverine loach favouring clear, well-oxygenated, running water with substrates of rocks and/or gravel and often present in bedrock and boulder-…
Aquarium size
A footprint of at least 120 ∗ 45 cm48 ∗ 18 in is recommended.
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 °C60 – 70 °F should be adequate for general maintenance and be aware that in warmer climates a means of chilling the water may be necess…
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
Unknown but presumably females will be heavier-bodied once sexually mature.
Reproduction
Unrecorded in aquaria.
Notes
L. taeniops is poorly known in the aquarium hobby but is available occasionally and normally traded as 'honeycomb loach'. It was previously included in the rel…
References
References
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