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Name
Scientific name
Pseudogastromyzon laticeps
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Balitoridae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Pseudogastromyzon laticeps is a balitorid loach from southeastern China, apparently endemic to the Longjin river drainage in Guangdong prov…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
67mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
6–7.5
Hardness
1–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
China
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from a mountain stream at Lianhua Mountain (Lianhua Shan), Haifeng county, Guangdong province, southeastern China and apparently endemic to the Longj…
Habitat
Images depict a typical balitorid habitat comrising a shallow, fast-flowing, highly-oxygenated stream with stretches of riffles and runs broken up by pools or …
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 75 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are recommended.
Maintenance
Most importantly the water must be clean and well-oxygenated so we suggest the use of an over-sized filter as a minimum requirement. Although torrential condit…
Water conditions
Temperature: Annual air temperatures across its native range average between 55.9 - 83.1°F/13.3 - 28.4℃. For general aquarium care a water temperature va…
Diet
Pseudogastromyzon spp. are specialised biofilm grazers feeding chiefly on filamentous Cyanobacteria and stalked diatoms with some microinvertebrates consumed a…
Behaviour and compatibility
Other members of the genus aren't particularly aggressive though their environmental requirements somewhat limit the choice of suitable tankmates, and they ten…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are the larger and fuller-bodied sex, and tend to have less-contrasting markings on the body than males. The latter also develop tuberc…
Reproduction
The congener P. myersi has been bred in aquaria on numerous occasions and unlike some relatives e.g. Sinogastromyzon spp. exhibits a breeding strategy which su…
Notes
It appears that this species has not yet appeared in the western hobby, probably because commercial fish collections don't normally take place in its native wa…
References
References
6 on this profile