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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

Temperament
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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…

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References

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