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Name
Scientific name
Luciosoma spilopleura
Described by
Authority Bleeker, Year 1855
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
1 of 2 credited
Summary
Luciosoma spilopleura is a small cyprinid known only from Sumatra and the Indonesian part of Borneo, where it prefers fast-flowing headwate…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
82mm, 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, Borneo, Sumatra, Batang Hari, Kapuas, Lematang, Mahakam, Melawi, Musi
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
Can be considered endemic to Indonesia since it is known only from Sumatra and Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo. On Sumatra it has been recorded fr…
Habitat
According to Roberts (1989) this species displays a preference for smaller, fast-flowing headwater streams with substrates of rocks, stones, and gravel, althou…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
L. spilopleura is poorly known in general and is not present in the ornamental trade, although its name has been widely misapplied to other Luciosoma species f…
References
References
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