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Name
Scientific name
Parabotia sp. 'PB01'
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Botiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Parabotia sp. 'PB01' is an unidentified botiid loach imported into Singapore in 2012 from Sichuan province, southwestern China. Its name is…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
100mm, 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
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
China
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
This fish was imported into Singapore during 2012 from Sichuan province, southwestern China, much of which is dominated by a portion of the Yangtze River and i…
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 are unlikely to prove fussy b…
Behaviour and compatibility
Parabotia spp. are generally quite peaceful with conspecifics and as with other botiids seem to appreciate being maintained in a group, meaning that 3-4 specim…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually-mature females should be heavier-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
The name of this fish is unclear with the fact that diagnoses for several members of this genus do not appear to exist in the English language making identific…
References
References
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