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Name
Scientific name
Mystacoleucus lepturus
Described by
Authority Huang, Year 1979
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Mystacoleucus lepturus is a riverine cyprinid known only from the upper Mekong basin in southern China, Laos and Thailand. It favours clear…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
95mm, 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
China, Laos, Thailand, Buyuan Jiang, Lancang, Mekong, Mozhehe, Nanla
Writing
Etymology
Mystacoleucus: from the Ancient Greek μύσταξ (mústaks), meaning 'upper lip, moustache', and the generic name Leuciscina, which is not currently in use. lepturu…
Distribution
Known only from the upper Mekong River basin in southern China (where the river is known as Lancang Jiang), Laos, and Thailand. Records from Vietnam and Hainan…
Habitat
Predominantly a riverine fish favouring clear, well-oxygenated, running water with substrates of sand or gravel and often present in rock and boulder-filled he…
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 relatively slender, depth fitting 3.4-3.8 times in SL; 32-33 …
References
References
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