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Name

Scientific name

Nematabramis borneensis

Described by

Authority Inger & Chin, Year 1962

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

Nematabramis borneensis is a cyprinid endemic to the Malaysian state of Sabah in northern Borneo. It looks particularly similar to N. alest…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

105mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Not recorded

Water

Water conditions

Not recorded

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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, Malaysia, Borneo, Kimanis, Segama, Wariu

Writing

Etymology

Nematabramis: from the Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêma), meaning 'thread', and presumably the generic name Abramis. borneensis: ‘from Borneo’.

Distribution

Found in the Malaysian state of Sabah in northern Borneo and in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Type locality is 'Kota Belud District, Kota Belud'.

Habitat

Nematabramis species are found a variety of habitat-types, from swiftly-flowing tributary streams to pools, lakes, and degraded swamps.

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: barbels longer than head but not extending beyond pectoral-fin bas…

References

References

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