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Name
Scientific name
Mystacoleucus ectypus
Described by
Authority Kottelat, Year 2000
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Mystacoleucus ectypus is a pelagic cyprinid from the middle Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand, and may be endemic to the Khorat Plateau. It…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
80mm, 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, Thailand, Chi, Mekong, Mun, Nam Kou, Nam Mang, Songkhram
Writing
Etymology
Mystacoleucus: from the Ancient Greek μύσταξ (mústaks), meaning 'upper lip, moustache', and the generic name Leuciscina, which is not currently in use. ectypus…
Distribution
Known from the middle Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand, and may be endemic to the Khorat Plateau. Records exist from the Mun and Songkhram watersheds in north…
Habitat
A pelagic species displaying a preference for flowing lowland river channels and swiftly-flowing tributary streams and small-to-medium sized rivers with substr…
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: body depth measures 34.5-38.7 % (fits 2.6-2.9 times) SL; 33-37 + 2…
References
References
3 on this profile