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Name
Scientific name
Luciosoma bleekeri
Described by
Authority Steindachner, Year 1878
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Luciosoma bleekeri is a slender, pike-like cyprinid from the Mekong in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, and from central and western T…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
210mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 240 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Chao Phraya, Kong, Mae Klong, Mekong, Mong, Mun, Nam Ngum, Sangkae, Sesan, Srepok, Tonlé Sap, Xe Don, Xe Kong
Writing
Etymology
Luciosoma: from the Latin lucius, meaning 'a fish (probably the pike)', and Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma), meaning 'body', in reference to the elongate, pike-like …
Distribution
Native to the Mekong River in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, plus the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong systems in central and western Thailand, respectively. …
Habitat
A riverine species displaying a preference for flowing water, but also moves into areas of swampland and inundated forest during the wet season (June to Septem…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with surface dimensions of 240 ∗ 60 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Choice of decor is not as critical as water quality and the amount of open swimming-space provided, although it is likely to thrive in an aquarium set up to re…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
The major proportion of this species' natural diet is composed of terrestrial insects which are captured at the water surface, although presumably it also feed…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are likely to be deeper-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
Luciosoma species are only suitable for the largest private aquaria, although subadults of L. setigerum, L. bleekeri, and an unidentified fish with a distincti…
References
References
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