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Name
Scientific name
Metzia bounthobi
Described by
Authority Shibukawa, Phousavanh, Phongsa & Iwata, Year 2012
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Metzia bounthobi is a cyprinid known only from the Nam Ou River basin, a Mekong tributary in northern Laos. It has been collected from hill…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
61mm, 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
Laos, Mekong, Nam Ou, Nam Pok
Writing
Etymology
Metzia: named for Charles William Metz, Stanford University, who helped authors identify fishes collected in Japan. bounthobi: named "in honour of Bounthob Pra…
Distribution
Known only from the Nam Ou River basin, a Mekong tributary in Phongsaly and Luang Prabang provinces, northern Laos. Type locality is 'Mekong basin in Sopvan, N…
Habitat
Collected from hill streams with clear water and slow to moderately fast-flowing water.
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
This species can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: 18–20 (vs. 10-18) branched anal-fin rays; 49–55 (vs. 35-48) latera…
References
References
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