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Name
Scientific name
Oreichthys cosuatis
Described by
Authority Hamilton, Year 1822, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
Oreichthys cosuatis is a small cyprinid probably restricted to the Ganges and Brahmaputra River basins in Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Seve…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
43mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
5–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Brahmaputra, East Rapti, Ganges, Koshi
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Probably restricted to the Ganges and Brahmaputra River basins in Nepal, India and Bangladesh with apparent occurences in Thailand, Myanmar and the Western Gha…
Habitat
Appears to favour slow-moving sections of tributaries, minor rivers and headwaters, with dense or overhanging marginal vegetation and relatively clear water.
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions measuring at least 60 ∗ 30 cm is required.
Maintenance
Best kept in a well-decorated set-up with aquatic vegetation and woody structures. The addition of some floating plants to diffuse the light entering the aquar…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should not be fed these exclusively. Daily meals of small live and frozen fare such as Daphnia, Artemia, and suc…
Behaviour and compatibility
Unsuitable for most community aquaria as it may be intimidated or outcompeted for food by larger or more boisterous tankmates. Small, peaceful cyprinids such a…
Sexual dimorphism
Males grow a little larger than females, exhibit more colour on the body and fins and develop an extended dorsal-fin. Sexually mature females are rounder in th…
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
An assortment of undescribed Oreichthys spp. from India, Myanmar and Thailand continue to be traded as O. cosuatis. It can be distinguished from other describe…
References
References
3 on this profile