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Name
Scientific name
Pethia manipurensis
Described by
Authority Menon, Rema Devi & Vishwanath, Year 2000, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
Pethia manipurensis is a small cyprinid apparently endemic to Loktak Lake in Bishnupur District, Manipur state, northeastern India. The spe…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
62mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–25°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India, Loktak Lake
Writing
Etymology
Pethia: the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in the Sinhala language. manipurensis: named for Manipur state, India, to which this species is endemic.
Distribution
Described from and apparently endemic to Loktak Lake in Bishnupur District, Manipur state, northeastern India, with no additional populations discovered to dat…
Habitat
Loktak lake is the largest lake in northeast India and heavily exploited for drinking water, while water quality is declining due to eutrophication and siltati…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 80 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are required.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not especially critical though it tends to show better colouration in a heavily-planted set-up with a dark substrate. The addition of some f…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Wild fish are probably foragers feeding on diatoms, algae, organic detritus, small insects, worms, crustaceans, and other zooplankton. In the aquarium it's eas…
Behaviour and compatibility
Generally very peaceful making it an ideal resident of the well-researched community aquarium. As it places no special demands in terms of water chemistry it c…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males are noticeably smaller, slimmer, and more colourful than females, especially during the spawning season, and possess dark markings in the dorsal-fi…
Reproduction
Like most small cyprinids Pethia spp. are egg-scattering free spawners exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition they will spawn often and in a matur…
Notes
This species is not well known in the aquarium hobby and only available outside India on occasion. It was formerly included in the Puntius conchonius 'group' o…
References
References
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