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Name
Scientific name
Osteochilichthys nashii
Described by
Authority Day, Year 1869, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Osteochilichthys nashii is a cyprinid endemic to India, where it appears restricted to Karnataka and Kerala in the southwest. Predominantly…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
180mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 45 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–25°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
5–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Endemic to India where it appears to be restricted to the southwesterly states of Karnataka and Kerala. In the former it has been collected from close to the c…
Habitat
Predominantly a riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running water and is also found in hill streams in some areas. Aquatic vegetation tends not to…
Aquarium size
A tank measuring 120 ∗ 45 ∗ 45 cm/~243 litres should be the minimum considered to house a group of these.
Maintenance
Choice of decor is not as critical as water quality and the amount of open swimming-space provided. However should you possess the means to both provide and de…
Water conditions
Temperature: 22 – 25 °C pH: 6.5 - 7.5 Hardness: 5 - 12°H
Diet
Like other members of the genus it feeds almost exclusively on small items including zooplankton, phytoplankton, aquatic invertebrates and detritus. In the aqu…
Behaviour and compatibility
While generally a peaceable species it is robust enough to hold its own alongside quite boisterous tankmates. While smaller fish are unlikely to be preyed on s…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature males develop pronounced tubercules around the head area and the body takes on an overall blue (as opposed to the usual orange/brown) colourati…
Reproduction
Not thought to have been bred in aquaria to date.
Notes
This species is very scarce in the trade indeed and you're most likely to see it on sale as a contaminant among import of other Indian species. There are curre…
References
References
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