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Name
Scientific name
Parabotia lijiangensis
Described by
Authority Chen, Year 1980
Family
Botiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Parabotia lijiangensis is a botiid loach described from the Li River drainage near Guilin, in the Pearl River system of southern China. It …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
83mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 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
China, Gui, Li, Xi, Zhu
Writing
Etymology
Named for the Lijiang River, type locality of the species.
Distribution
Described from the Li River (Li Jiang) drainage close to the city of Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, southern China, but we've been unable to obtain …
Habitat
Probably a riverine loach favouring clear, well-oxygenated, running water with substrates of rocks and/or gravel. Other members of the genus are present in bed…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 120 ∗ 30 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
It's unlikely this species has been exported for the aquarium hobby, though it's possible the occasional specimen may be found among shipments of similar-looki…
References
References
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