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Name
Scientific name
Lobocheilos melanotaenia
Described by
Authority Fowler, Year 1935, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Lobocheilos melanotaenia is a grazing cyprinid from the Mekong in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, plus the Dong Nai, Chao Phraya and …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
200mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 180 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
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, Dong Nai, Mae Klong, Mekong, Pa Sak, Ping, Sekong, Sesan, Srepok, Tonlé Sap, Xe Bang Fai
Writing
Etymology
Lobocheilos: from the Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós), meaning 'lobe', and χείλος (cheílos), meaning 'lip', in reference to the prominent rostral cap in this genus…
Distribution
Native to the Mekong River in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, the Dong Nai basin in southern Vietnam, and the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong systems in centr…
Habitat
This species is considered to be one of the most abundant species in the massive seasonal migrations of cyprinid fishes that occur in the mainstream Mekong riv…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 180 ∗ 60 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
A display arranged to resemble a flowing stream or river, with a substrate of variably-sized, water-worn rocks, sand, fine gravel and perhaps some small boulde…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Lobocheilos species are specialised grazers of periphyton, benthic algae, and other organisms which grow attached to rocks and other solid surfaces, and they t…
Behaviour and compatibility
Can be aggressive at times, especially when food is added to the aquarium, and will often actively pursue fishes straying into the vicinity. The most suitable …
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are deeper-bodied than males, while males possess more extensive tuberculation on the head and snout.
Reproduction
Unreported in aquaria. Wild fish undertake seasonal spawning migrations, moving from the lower Mekong and Tonlé Sap system to the middle portion of the Mekong …
Notes
The majority of Lobocheilos species are endemic to the Greater Sunda Islands of Borneo, Sumatra, and Java, and are uncommon in the aquarium trade, but the wide…
References
References
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