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Name

Scientific name

Nematabramis everetti

Described by

Authority Boulenger, Year 1894

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 3 credited

Summary

Nematabramis everetti is a cyprinid endemic to Borneo, known from Sarawak and Sabah plus East and North Kalimantan. It has a distinctive da…

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, Borneo, Apoh, Balung, Bantul, Baram, Benuang, Bongon, Brantian, Edam, Kelimau, Kinabatangan, Kretam Kechil, Kuamut, Loreh, Lupar, Malinau, Menuang, Moroli, Palutan, Payau, Sapagaya, Sebuku, Segama, Seturan, Silimpopon, Tawan, Tulit

Writing

Etymology

Nematabramis: from the Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêma), meaning 'thread', and presumably the generic name Abramis. everetti: presumably named in honour of British na…

Distribution

Endemic to Borneo, where it is known from the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, plus the Indonesian provinces East Kalimantan (Kalimantan Timur) and North…

Habitat

Nematabramis species are found a variety of habitat-types, from swiftly-flowing affluent streams to pools, lakes, and degraded swamps. Based on the available c…

Aquarium size

Not written yet

Maintenance

Not written yet

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Feeds chiefly on terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates taken near the water surface.

Behaviour and compatibility

Not written yet

Sexual dimorphism

Mature females are likely to be deeper-bodied than males.

Reproduction

Apparently prefers to spawn in warm, shallow water.

Notes

This species can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: barbels longer than head and extending to or beyond the centre of …

References

References

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