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Name
Scientific name
Oreichthys crenuchoides
Described by
Authority Schäfer, Year 2009
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Drape Fin Barb
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The drape fin barb, Oreichthys crenuchoides, is a small cyprinid possibly endemic to Brahmaputra tributaries in West Bengal, eastern India.…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–28°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–10dGH
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
India, Brahmaputra, Jorai
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Possibly endemic to tributaries of the Brahmaputra River in West Bengal state, eastern India. The type specimens came from the Jorai River, close to the border…
Habitat
At the type locality the Jorai River was around 5 m wide with a muddy substrate, contained quite clear water and was flowing slowly through 'open land', and th…
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 such…
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 stronger colouration on the body and fins, and develop an extended dorsal-fin, while sexually-mature females p…
Reproduction
Like many small cyprinids this species is an egg-scattering, continuous spawner that exhibits no parental care. When in spawning condition small numbers of egg…
Notes
This fish is sometimes traded as Oreichthys cosuatis, Oreichthys sp. 'high fin', O. 'umangii' (a nomen nudum that has only ever been applied to an image of a f…
References
References
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