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Name
Scientific name
Parabotia fasciata
Described by
Authority Dabry de Thiersant, Year 1872
Family
Botiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Parabotia fasciata is a botiid loach from China, described from the Yangtze and also recorded from much of the Pearl River watershed. It is…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–24°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
5–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Not recorded
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from the Yangtze River, China with later records suggesting it may be restricted to the Yuan and Jialing tributary drainages within that system. It's…
Habitat
Unconfirmed but presumably a riverine loach favouring clear, well-oxygenated, running water with substrates of rocks and/or gravel. Other members of the genus …
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 120 ∗ 45 cm or similar should be the minimum considered.
Maintenance
Best maintained in a set-up designed to resemble a flowing stream with a substrate of variably-sized rocks, gravel and some water-worn boulders. This can be fu…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Likely to be an opportunistic, benthic predator feeding on insects, crustaceans and perhaps fish fry in nature. Captive specimens aren't fussy but should be of…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not especially aggressive but much smaller fishes might be intimidated by its size and sometimes very active behaviour. Slow-moving, long-finned species such a…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually-mature females should be heavier-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Unrecorded in aquaria, but presumably a seasonal, perhaps migratory, spawner in nature.
Notes
P. fasciata is rarely seen in the trade and is typically available only as bycatch among shipments of Sinibotia spp., particularly S. robusta. According to cur…
References
References
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