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Name
Scientific name
Schistura yingjiangensis
Described by
Authority Zhu, Year 1982, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Schistura yingjiangensis is a nemacheilid loach known only from the Daying River, an Irrawaddy tributary in Yingjiang County, Yunnan, China…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
Not recorded
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–24°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
1–10dGH
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, Ayeyarwady, Daying
Writing
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. yingjiangensis: named …
Distribution
Known only from the Daying River, a tributary of the Irrawaddy watershed inYingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China.
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 80 ∗ 30 cm or more is recommended.
Maintenance
Should not prove difficult to maintain under the correct conditions; we strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to resemble a flowing stream or river …
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Schistura species tend to be omnivorous although the bulk of their diet consists of small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton with only relativel…
Behaviour and compatibility
Fishes which inhabit similar biotopes in nature, especially peaceful, open water-dwelling cyprinids, are likely to constitute the best options Other possibilit…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult females are likely to be slightly larger and heavier-bodied than males. In many congeners males possess a suborbital flap and thickened or tuberculated p…
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species appears never to have been exported for the aquarium hobby and we currently have no information regarding its diagnosis. It's normally listed as a…
References
References
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