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Name
Scientific name
Pethia pookodensis
Described by
Authority Mercy & Jacob, Year 2007, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Pookode Lake Barb
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
The Pookode Lake barb, Pethia pookodensis, is a small cyprinid described from Pookode Lake in Wayanad district, Kerala, and possibly endemi…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
42mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–25°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, Pookode Lake
Writing
Etymology
Pethia: the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in the Sinhala language. pookodensis: named for its type locality, Pookode Lake.
Distribution
Described from Pookode Lake in Wayanad district, Kerala state, southern India and possibly endemic there although some unconfirmed records exist from within th…
Habitat
Pookode is a small freshwater lake surrounded by forest with a surface area of around 2 km² and is the source of the Panamaram River, a tributary within the mu…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 75 ∗ 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 when the posterior portion of the body beco…
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is not well known in the aquarium hobby and only available outside India on occasion although efforts are being made to produce it on a commercial…
References
References
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