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Name
Scientific name
Luciosoma pellegrinii
Described by
Authority Popta, Year 1905
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Luciosoma pellegrinii is a slender, pike-like cyprinid endemic to Borneo, ranging from the Kapuas in West Kalimantan to Sabah. It is scarce…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
170mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
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
Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Borneo, Kapuas, Mahakam, Segama, Bo (Borneo)
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
Endemic to Borneo, with its range extending northeastwards from the Kapuas River watershed in West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) province, Indonesia, through E…
Habitat
A riverine species which apparently displays a preference for deeper habitats with slow-moving water.
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
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
Not written yet
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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